That which gives form, origin, or foundation to anything enclosed or embedded in it.

母质；(物之形成，生长的)母体。

A place or point of origin or growth; cradle.

始源；摇篮。

A die or mold.

模型。

The rock kin which a fossil or minerals is embedded.

【矿】母岩；脉石。

The womb.

【古】【解】子宫。

An ordered table or two-dimensional array of variables, esp. for use in computer programming.

真值表(特别用于编电脑程序的秩序表或变数的平面排列)。

An array of circuit elements for performing a specific function, esp. in a computer.

矩阵；方阵(电脑中为完成一个特殊的函数而设计的电路元件的排列)。