Metric vs. Matrix

Metricadjective

of or relating to the metric system of measurement

Metricadjective

(music) of or relating to the meter of a piece of music.

Metricadjective

of or relating to distance

Metricnoun

A measure for something; a means of deriving a quantitative measurement or approximation for otherwise qualitative phenomena (especially used in engineering)

Metricnoun

(mathematics) A measurement of the "distance" between two points in some metric space: it is a real-valued function d(x,y) between points x and y satisfying the following properties: (1) "non-negativity": d(x,y) \ge 0 , (2) "identity of indiscernibles": d(x,y) = 0 \mbox{ iff } x=y , (2) "symmetry": d(x,y) = d(y,x) , and (3) "triangle inequality": d(x,y) \le d(x,z) + d(z,y) .

Metricnoun

(mathematics) a metric tensor

Metricnoun

abbreviation of metric system

Metricverb

To measure or analyse statistical data concerning the quality or effectiveness of a process.

Metricadjective

Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by, measurement.

Metricadjective

Of or pertaining to the meter as a standard of measurement; of or pertaining to the decimal system of measurement of which a meter is the unit; as, the metric system; a metric measurement.

Metricnoun

a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them

Metricnoun

a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds);

Metricnoun

a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic

Metricadjective

based on the meter as a standard of measurement;

Metricadjective

the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

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