∙ The material or tissue in which more specialized structures are embedded. biology
∙ An extracellular matrix, the material or tissue between the cells of animals or plants. biology
∙ Part of the mitochondrion. biology
∙ The medium in which bacteria are cultured. biology
∙ 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. mathematics
∙ A two-dimensional array. computing
∙ The circuitry inside a keyboard that determines which keys are being pressed. computing
∙ A table of data.
∙ A geological matrix. geology
∙ The sediment surrounding and including the artifacts, features, and other materials at a site. archaeology and paleontology
∙ The environment from which a given sample is taken. analytical chemistry
∙ In hot metal typesetting, a mold for casting a letter. printing, historical
∙ In printmaking, the plate or block used, with ink, to hold the image that makes up the print. printing, historical