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matriz

matrix

noun mah-TREES Rare
Numbers & Measures Mathematics

Origin: From Latin matrix (womb, source), from mater (mother).

Also means

womb

Usage Note

Matriz has several distinct senses: a mathematical or computational matrix, a mould or die in manufacturing, and — in more formal or biological language — the womb. It also means a parent company: empresa matriz (parent company). The plural is matrices (the z becomes c before e).

Examples

"Hay que multiplicar las dos matrices para obtener el resultado."

Natural Translation

You have to multiply the two matrices to get the result.

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