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matrice — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • die verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
  • Matrix noun A grid of numbers or values arranged in rows and columns, used in mathematics and computing.
  • template noun A pre-made pattern or shape used as a guide for making other objects.
  • womb noun The organ in a female mammal's body where offspring develop before birth; the uterus.

Senses

matrice is used for these senses in English:

  • die An isohedral polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and thrown in games of chance.
  • die (obsolete) That which is, or might be, determined, by a throw of the die; hazard; chance.
  • template (molecular biology) A macromolecule which provides a pattern for the synthesis of another molecule.
  • womb (anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]

die — full definition

  1. verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
  2. verb To stop working or functioning; to break down.
  3. verb To want something so much it feels overwhelming (informal, exaggerated use).
  4. noun A small cube marked with dots on each face, used in games of chance (plural: dice).
  5. noun A tool or mold used to cut or shape metal, plastic, or other material into a specific form.

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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