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maaperä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ground noun The solid surface of the earth.
  • Matrix noun A grid of numbers or values arranged in rows and columns, used in mathematics and computing.
  • soil noun The loose top layer of earth in which plants grow, made up of minerals, organic matter, and nutrients.
  • terrestrial adj Relating to the Earth or its land, as opposed to sea, sky, or space.

Senses

maaperä is used for these senses in English:

  • ground Soil, earth.
  • matrix (archaeology, paleontology) The sediment surrounding and including the artifacts, features, and other materials at a site.
  • soil Country or territory.
  • terrestrial Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants, earthly.

ground — full definition

  1. noun The solid surface of the earth.
  2. noun A reason or basis for a belief, decision, or action.
  3. noun An area of land used for a particular purpose, such as sport or school premises.
  4. verb To forbid a child or teenager from going out as a punishment.
  5. verb To connect an electrical device safely to the earth.

Matrix — full definition

  1. noun A grid of numbers or values arranged in rows and columns, used in mathematics and computing.
  2. noun An environment or structure within which something else develops or is embedded.
  3. noun A simulated or artificial reality, especially one used to control or deceive those inside it (a sense popularized by science fiction).

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