1. (noun) the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded

• ground substance
• intercellular substance

1. (noun) (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules

• array

2. (noun) (geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded

• rock
• stone

3. (noun) an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)

• enclosure
• natural enclosure

4. (noun) the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded

• body substance

5. (noun) the formative tissue at the base of a nail

• animal tissue

6. (noun) mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface

• cast
• mold
• mould

1. (noun) (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules

• correlation matrix
• dot matrix
• real matrix
• square matrix
• transpose

1. (noun) (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules

• math
• mathematics
• maths

2. (noun) (geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded

• geology