Synonyms: matrix
Definition: mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
Similar words: mold, mould, cast
Definition: container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
Synonyms: matrix
Definition: the formative tissue at the base of a nail
Similar words: animal tissue
Definition: the tissue in the bodies of animals
Synonyms: matrix, intercellular substance, ground substance
Definition: the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded
Similar words: body substance
Definition: the substance of the body
Synonyms: matrix
Definition: (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules
Synonyms: matrix
Definition: an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)
Similar words: natural enclosure, enclosure
Definition: a naturally enclosed space
Synonyms: matrix
Definition: (geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded
Definition: material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
Usage: that mountain is solid rock; stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries