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matrix
Noun
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A matrix is the situation or conditions in which something else develops or forms.
Within the diverse school matrix, it is likely that there are major differences.
Students need an understanding of literature within a larger matrix of relationships, influences, and effects.
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A matrix is a grid.
Table 2 presents the correlation matrix among the groups and results.
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A matrix is a set of numbers in rows and columns.
field
Noun
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A field is an open area of land that can be used for many different things, from sports to crop-growing.
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A field is an area of study or work.
He was an expert in the field of American history.
field
Verb
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If you field something, you answer it; you address it.
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If you field the team, you place them in the game.