The difference between Array and Matrix
When used as nouns, array means clothing and ornamentation, whereas matrix means the womb.
Array is also verb with the meaning: to clothe and ornament.
check bellow for the other definitions of Array and Matrix
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Array as a noun:
Clothing and ornamentation.
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Array as a noun:
A collection laid out to be viewed in full.
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Array as a noun:
An orderly series, arrangement or sequence.
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Array as a noun:
Order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular lines; hence, order of battle.
Examples:
"drawn up in battle array"
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Array as a noun:
A large collection.
Examples:
"We offer a dazzling array of choices."
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Array as a noun (mathematics):
Common name for matrix.
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Array as a noun (programming):
Any of various data structures designed to hold multiple elements of the same type; especially, a data structure that holds these elements in adjacent memory locations so that they may be retrieved using numeric indices.
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Array as a noun (legal):
A ranking or setting forth in order, by the proper officer, of a jury as impanelled in a cause; the panel itself; or the whole body of jurors summoned to attend the court.
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Array as a noun (military):
A militia.
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Array as a noun:
A group of .
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Array as a noun:
A microarray.
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Array as a verb:
To clothe and ornament; to adorn or attire.
Examples:
"He was arrayed in his finest robes and jewels."
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Array as a verb:
To lay out in an orderly arrangement; to deploy or marshal.
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Array as a verb (legal):
To set in order, as a jury, for the trial of a cause; that is, to call them one at a time.
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Matrix as a noun (now, _, rare):
The womb.
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Matrix as a noun (biology):
The material or tissue in which more specialized structures are embedded.
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Matrix as a noun (biology):
An extracellular matrix, the material or tissue between the cells of animals or plants.
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Matrix as a noun (biology):
Part of the mitochondrion.
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Matrix as a noun (biology):
The medium in which bacteria are cultured.
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Matrix as a noun (mathematics):
A rectangular arrangement of numbers or terms having various uses such as transforming coordinates in geometry, solving systems of linear equations in linear algebra and representing graphs in graph theory.
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Matrix as a noun (computing):
A two-dimensional array.
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Matrix as a noun (electronics):
A grid-like arrangement of electronic components, especially one intended for information coding, decoding or storage.
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Matrix as a noun:
A table of data.
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Matrix as a noun (geology):
A geological matrix.
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Matrix as a noun (archaeology and paleontology):
The sediment surrounding and including the artifacts, features, and other materials at a site.
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Matrix as a noun (analytical chemistry):
The environment from which a given sample is taken.
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Matrix as a noun (printing, historical):
In hot metal typesetting, a mold for casting a letter.
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Matrix as a noun (printing, historical):
In printmaking, the plate or block used, with ink, to hold the image that makes up the print.
Examples:
"synonyms: printing form"
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Matrix as a noun:
The cavity or mold in which anything is formed.
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Matrix as a noun (dyeing):
The five simple colours (black, white, blue, red, and yellow) from which all the others are formed.
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Matrix as a noun (material science):
A binding agent of composite materials, e.g. resin in fibreglass.