"Matrix" meaning in All languages combined

See Matrix on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Matrix [canonical]
Etymology: From the 1984 novel Neuromancer and popularized in the 1999 movie The Matrix. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Matrix
  1. (science fiction) A simulated reality to which many humans are connected. In some works created by sentient machines to subdue humans. Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-Matrix-en-name-vlDlXklR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
  2. (figurative) A social institution or apparatus perceived as largely deceptive or illusory. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-Matrix-en-name-91JnIOdu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: matrix Derived forms: glitch in the Matrix

Noun [German]

IPA: /maːtrɪks/ Audio: De-Matrix.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin mātrīx. Doublet of Matrize. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la|mātrīx}} Borrowed from Latin mātrīx, {{doublet|de|Matrize}} Doublet of Matrize Head templates: {{de-noun|f,Matrizen:Matrizes:Matrices}} Matrix f (genitive Matrix, plural Matrizen or Matrizes or Matrices) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f,Matrizen:Matrizes:Matrices}} Forms: Matrix [genitive], Matrizen [plural], Matrizes [plural], Matrices [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Matrix [nominative, singular], Matrizen [definite, nominative, plural], Matrizes [definite, nominative, plural], Matrices [definite, nominative, plural], Matrix [genitive, singular], Matrizen [definite, genitive, plural], Matrizes [definite, genitive, plural], Matrices [definite, genitive, plural], Matrix [dative, singular], Matrizen [dative, definite, plural], Matrizes [dative, definite, plural], Matrices [dative, definite, plural], Matrix [accusative, singular], Matrizen [accusative, definite, plural], Matrizes [accusative, definite, plural], Matrices [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (mathematics) matrix Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Mathematics Derived forms: Matrixmultiplikation, Matrixprodukt, Matrizenmultiplikation, Matrizenprodukt
    Sense id: en-Matrix-de-noun-bgDNVizC Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/41/De-Matrix.ogg/De-Matrix.ogg.mp3",
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    }
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}

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