How to Say "Matrix" in Spanish

matriz

/maˈtɾiθ/

The Spanish word for matrix is matriz.

In biology, matriz refers specifically to the part of the mitochondrion.

Meaning: part of the mitochondrion (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural of matriz is matrices.

/maˈtɾiθ/

While it is a technical term in biology, matriz is also used in Spanish to refer to a 'womb'. This follows the same conceptual logic of a 'mother' or a source of origin.
A company's head office or main branch is often called the matriz. A smaller branch is then referred to as a filial.
The word matriz comes from the Latin mātrīcem, which is derived from māter meaning 'mother'.

Demuestre que la matriz es diagonalizable.
Show that the matrix is diagonalisable.
This sentence is useful for demonstrating how to use matriz when discussing diagonalisable matrices.
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La matriz constaba de cinco filas y siete columnas.
The matrix consisted of five rows and seven columns.
This sentence is useful for describing the dimensions of a matriz using rows and columns.
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Si tu matriz es poco densa, hace las cosas más fáciles.
It makes things easier if your matrix is sparse.
This sentence is useful for using matriz in the context of a sparse matrix.
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A student and a professor discuss cellular biology in a laboratory.

Alejandro

¿Qué ocurre en la matriz mitocondrial?
What happens in the mitochondrial matrix?
María

Allí se produce el ciclo de Krebs.
That is where the Krebs cycle takes place.
Alejandro

Entonces, la matriz es clave para la energía.
So, the matrix is key to energy.
María

Exactamente, Alejandro, es fundamental.
Exactly, Alejandro, it is fundamental.

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