1 (mathematics) an arrangement of numbers, symbols, etc. in rows and columns, treated as a single quantity
2 (formal) the formal social, political, etc. situation from which a society or person grows and develops:
the European cultural matrix
3 (formal or literary) a system of lines, roads, etc. that cross each other, forming a series of squares or shapes in between
SYNNETWORK:
a matrix of paths
4 (technical) a MOULD in which sth is shaped
5 (computing) a group of electronic CIRCUIT elements arranged in rows and columns like a GRID
seealsoDOTMATRIXPRINTER
6 (geology) a mass of rock in which minerals, precious stones, etc. are found in the ground
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