matriu — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
matriu is used for these senses in English:
- geological matrix (geology) The fine-grained background material in which crystals, pebbles or fossils are embedded in a sedimentary rock
- womb (anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]
Matrix — full definition
- noun A grid of numbers or values arranged in rows and columns, used in mathematics and computing.
- noun An environment or structure within which something else develops or is embedded.
- noun A simulated or artificial reality, especially one used to control or deceive those inside it (a sense popularized by science fiction).
womb — full definition
- noun The organ in a female mammal's body where offspring develop before birth; the uterus.
- noun Figuratively, a place where something originates or is formed.