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matriz

matriz

Portuguese

Noun

matriz f (plural matrizes)

  1. source; origin; mother
  2. (mathematics) matrix (rectangular arrangement of numbers)
  3. (computing) matrix (two-dimensional array)
  4. head office
  5. (anatomy) womb; uterus
  6. mould (hollow form for shaping fluid)
  7. engraved block of wood or medal used in printing
  8. stencil (perforated sheet through which ink can be forced)
  9. (cytology) extracellular matrix
  10. a church which has other churches and chapels under its jurisdiction

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Derived terms

  • igreja matriz
  • Matriz
  • matriz cartilaginosa
  • matriz de unha
  • matriz simétrica
  • matriz transposta
  • matriz ungueal

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): [ma̠ˈtɾiθ]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): [ma̠ˈtɾis]

Etymology

From Latin mātrīce, singular ablative of mātrīx, mātrīcis, from māter (mother), from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr, *mother.

Noun

matriz f (plural matrices)

  1. (anatomy) uterus
  2. (business) head office or store
  3. (mathematics) matrix
  4. (computing) matrix
  5. (geology) matrix
  6. origin, source
  7. (tools) mold
  8. (tools) nut

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