Grid vs. Matrix
Gridnoun
A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
Gridnoun
A system for delivery of electricity, consisting of various substations, transformers and generators, connected by wire.
Gridnoun
(computing) A system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis, used mainly to solve single and complex scientific or technical problems or to process data at high speeds (as in clusters).
Gridnoun
(cartography) A method of marking off maps into areas.
Gridnoun
(motor racing) The pattern of starting positions of the drivers for a race.
Gridnoun
(electronics) The third (or higher) electrode of a vacuum tube (triode or higher).
Gridnoun
(electricity) A battery-plate somewhat like a grating, especially a zinc plate in a primary battery, or a lead plate in a secondary or storage battery.
Gridnoun
A grating of parallel bars; a gridiron.
Gridverb
To mark with a grid.
Gridverb
To assign a reference grid to.
Gridnoun
A grating of thin parallel bars, similar to a gridiron.
Gridnoun
A plate or sheet of lead with perforations, or other irregularities of surface, by which the active material of a secondary battery or accumulator is supported.
Gridnoun
a mesh or coil of fine wire in an electron tube, connected to the circuit so as to regulate the current passing through the tube.
Gridnoun
any network of crossing horizontal and vertical lines; - they are used, for example, as reference coordinates to locate objects or places on a map.
Gridnoun
anything resembling a grid{4}, as the Manhattan street grid. See also gridlock.
Gridnoun
a network of connected conductors for distributing electrical power, especially one using high-tension lines for wide geographic distribution of power; as, the Northeast power grid.
Gridnoun
the gridiron.
Gridnoun
a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
Gridnoun
a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image
Gridnoun
an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube
Gridnoun
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
Matrixnoun
The womb.
Matrixnoun
(biology) The material or tissue in which more specialized structures are embedded.
Matrixnoun
(biology) An extracellular matrix, the material or tissue between the cells of animals or plants.
Matrixnoun
(biology) Part of the mitochondrion.
Matrixnoun
(biology) The medium in which bacteria are cultured.
Matrixnoun
(mathematics) A rectangular arrangement of numbers or terms having various uses such as transforming coordinates in geometry, solving systems of linear equations in linear algebra and representing graphs in graph theory.
Matrixnoun
(computing) A two-dimensional array.
Matrixnoun
(electronics) A grid-like arrangement of electronic components, especially one intended for information coding, decoding or storage.
Matrixnoun
A table of data.
Matrixnoun
(geology) A geological matrix.
Matrixnoun
(archaeology and paleontology) The sediment surrounding and including the artifacts, features, and other materials at a site.
Matrixnoun
(analytical chemistry) The environment from which a given sample is taken.
Matrixnoun
In hot metal typesetting, a mold for casting a letter.
Matrixnoun
In printmaking, the plate or block used, with ink, to hold the image that makes up the print.
Matrixnoun
The cavity or mold in which anything is formed.
Matrixnoun
(dyeing) The five simple colours (black, white, blue, red, and yellow) from which all the others are formed.
Matrixnoun
(material science) A binding agent of composite materials, e.g. resin in fibreglass.
Matrixnoun
The womb.
Matrixnoun
That which gives form or origin to anything
Matrixnoun
The lifeless portion of tissue, either animal or vegetable, situated between the cells; the intercellular substance.
Matrixnoun
A rectangular arrangement of symbols in rows and columns. The symbols may express quantities or operations.
Matrixnoun
a rectangular array of elements (or entries) set out by rows and columns
Matrixnoun
an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)
Matrixnoun
the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded
Matrixnoun
the formative tissue at the base of a nail
Matrixnoun
mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
Matrixnoun
the cultural, social, or political environment in which something develops
Matrixnoun
a mass of fine-grained rock in which gems, crystals, or fossils are embedded
Matrixnoun
the substance between cells or in which structures are embedded
Matrixnoun
fine material used to bind together the coarser particles of a composite substance
Matrixnoun
a mould in which something, such as a record or printing type, is cast or shaped
Matrixnoun
a rectangular array of quantities or expressions in rows and columns that is treated as a single entity and manipulated according to particular rules
Matrixnoun
an organizational structure in which two or more lines of command, responsibility, or communication may run through the same individual
