MATRIX: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MATRIX?

Need another word that means the same as “matrix”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “matrix” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Matrix” are: ground substance, casting, replica, copy, model, representation, mock-up, imitation, reproduction, duplicate, network, reticulation, reticulum

Matrix as a Noun

Definitions of "Matrix" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “matrix” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An organizational structure in which two or more lines of command, responsibility, or communication may run through the same individual.
• A rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules.
• The cultural, social, or political environment in which something develops.
• A rectangular array of quantities or expressions in rows and columns that is treated as a single entity and manipulated according to particular rules.
• The substance between cells or in which structures are embedded.
• An enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb.
• (geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded.
• Fine material used to bind together the coarser particles of a composite substance.
• A mould in which something, such as a record or printing type, is cast or shaped.
• Mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface.
• (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules.
• Amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded.
• The formative tissue at the base of a nail.
• A mass of fine-grained rock in which gems, crystals, or fossils are embedded.
• The body substance in which tissue cells are embedded.

Synonyms of "Matrix" as a noun (13 Words)

casting	The act of creating something by casting it in a mold. Bronze castings.
copy	A blank booklet or notebook used for schoolwork. Catastrophes make good copy.
duplicate	A copy of an original. He made a duplicate for the files.
ground substance	Material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use.
imitation	The doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations. A child learns to speak by imitation.
mock-up	Full-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display.
model	A hypothetical description of a complex entity or process. As she grew older she became a model of self control.
network	A number of interconnected computers, machines, or operations. Retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life.
replica	A duplicate of an original artistic work. A replica of the Empire State Building.
representation	(in some theories of perception) a mental state or concept regarded as corresponding to a thing perceived. A striking representation of a vase of flowers.
reproduction	The quality of reproduced sound. The design was changed to allow louder reproduction.
reticulation	A network of pipes used in irrigation and water supply. The fish should have a blue back with white reticulation.
reticulum	The second stomach of a ruminant, having a honeycomb-like structure, receiving food from the rumen and passing it to the omasum.

Usage Examples of "Matrix" as a noun

• Nodules of secondary limestone set in a matrix of porous dolomite.
• Such fossils will often be partly concealed by matrix.
• The matrix of gravel paths is hoed regularly.
• The lipid matrix of olfactory cells.
• Her two duets with Isobel Baillie were never issued and the matrices were destroyed.
• Oxbridge was the matrix of the ideology.
• Matrix structures are said to foster greater flexibility.
• This formula applies for all square matrices.

Associations of "Matrix" (30 Words)

adjacency	The attribute of being so near as to be touching.
align	Align oneself with a group or a way of thinking. Aligning domestic prices with prices in world markets.
array	An ordered series or arrangement. The lens focuses light on to an array of pixels.
astride	With a leg on each side of something. She sat astride the chair.
athwart	Across from side to side; transversely. Our words ran athwart and we ended up at cross purposes.
contiguity	The attribute of being so near as to be touching. Contiguity is necessary in all forms of learning.
coordinate	Form a coordinate bond to an atom or molecule. Cross references in the catalogue link subjects which may be coordinate.
curator	The custodian of a collection (as a museum or library. The curator of drawings at the National Gallery.
dimensional	Relating to measurements or dimensions. Technicians check dimensional accuracy using coordinate measuring machines.
display	Attract attention by displaying some body part or posing of animals. National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship.
exhibit	An exhibition. He exhibits a great talent.
expo	A collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display.
gallery	A long room or passage, typically one that is partly open at the side to form a portico or colonnade. He lashed a two iron on to the green bringing gasps from the gallery.
geographical	Determined by geography. The geographical distribution of plants.
grid	A grid of regular squares on a map that are marked with numbers or letters to enable a place to be precisely located. The 20 year old didn t get the best of starts off the grid.
inversion	A transformation in which each point of a given figure is replaced by another point on the same straight line from a fixed point especially in such a way that the product of the distances of the two points from the centre of inversion is constant. Since the company maintains a franchisee model it is a viable target for inversion.
layout	The way in which text or pictures are set out on a page. Doing layout for newspapers and magazines.
museum	A depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value. The museum is noted for its fine fossil collection.
ordered	Marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts. An ordered sequence.
ordering	The act of putting things in a sequential arrangement. There were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list.
planned	Planned in advance. The planned outlays for new equipment.
relocation	The transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind. The planned relocation of national headquarters to Warwickshire.
saddle	Put a saddle on. He saddles Native Mission in today s Tote Gold Trophy Hurdle at Newbury.
screening	Refuse separated by sieving grain. Nowhere is drug screening more common than in the federal criminal justice system.
seat	Of a vehicle or building have seats for a specified number of people. Owen seated his guests in the draughty baronial hall.
space	The freedom to live, think, and develop in a way that suits one. Delete songs from your iPod should you start running out of space.
spatial	Pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space. The first dimension to concentrate on is the spatial one.
stand	The place where someone typically stands or sits. Pour boiling water over the fruit and leave it to stand for 5 minutes.
succession	The process by which a plant or animal community successively gives way to another until a stable climax is reached. A succession of failures.
table	A group seated at table for a meal. She sets a fine table.