matrix

Definition

  • noun: something (such as a situation or a set of conditions) in which something else develops or forms
  • noun: something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
  • synonyms: platonic form, platonic idea, aesthetic form

Examples

  • the complex social 'matrix' in which people live their lives

  • The wires all crossed each other and formed a 'matrix'.

  • pieces of light blue turquoise in a dark 'matrix'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) this afternoon for Mr. Kim... -... who's agreed to join us at the university. - Of course he has. The oracle told us little Neo was the one. You can see the matrix, can't you? Okay, well, obviously, you're very busy with your, ah, um... Come, Dennis. You'll have to excuse Dr. Cooper. (..)
    2008 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Jerusalem Duality Season: 1 Episode 12
  • (..) in a couple minutes. That's okay. Now, the Hamiltonian shows us... ...that the energy levels are perturbed by the electric field. From the form of this matrix, we can see...? Miss Stacy? That only the "m equals zero quantum states" are affected. Correct. Good work, Miss Stacy. (..)
    2007 Spider-Man 3
  • (..) No, of course not! I want to help you put Jarvis in this thing. We're out of my field here. You know bio-organics better than anyone. And you just assume that Jarvis's operational matrix can beat Ultron's? Jarvis has been beating him from inside without knowing it. - We have to. (..)
    2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron