matrices
Britishnoun
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Vermeer emerged from the doctrinal matrices of 17th-century Delft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
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
Prof. Lee explains, "This method not only simplifies the analytical process but also demonstrates high efficiency in detection compared to conventional methods. It can be applied to a wide range of food matrices."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2025
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
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
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