matrices

NOUN

something from which another originates

Synonyms

STRONG

cast forge form grid model mold origin pattern source womb

Antonyms

STRONG

disorganization effect end result

Example Sentences

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In this scenario, life's earliest steps took place inside surface-attached gel matrices, which are sticky, semi-solid materials similar in some ways to modern microbial biofilms.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

"We proposed a generic algorithm for compressing large data sets or large matrices," said Saha.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

Training data sets and AI models are both composed of matrices, or grids of numbers that are used to store data.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

In the case of LLMs, these are called weight matrices, which are numerical representations of word patterns learned from large swaths of text.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

Proteins also form the structural components of the cell: filaments of hair, nails, cartilage, or the matrices that trap and tether cells.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee