rows and columns; ranks; column (math)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
ranks; rows and columns; lineup
neutralRefers to an orderly arrangement of people or objects. Also used metaphorically to mean being among a certain group or category.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
háng行
liè列
de的
zuì最
qián前
miàn面
。
He stands at the very front of the line/formation.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
yǐ已
jīng经
jìn进
rù入
le了
tóng同
lèi类
qǐ企
yè业
de的
xiān先
jìn进
háng行
liè列
。
This factory has already joined the ranks of advanced enterprises in its industry.
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Xué学
sheng生
men们
zhěng整
qí齐
de地
pái排
chéng成
háng行
liè列
。
The students formed neat rows and columns.
Tā她
de的
chéng成
gōng功
shǐ使
tā她
jī跻
shēn身
yú于
jié杰
chū出
kē科
xué学
jiā家
de的
háng行
liè列
。
Her success has placed her among the ranks of outstanding scientists.
noun
matrix; array
technicalA technical term in mathematics, particularly in linear algebra, referring to a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions.
Zhè这
gè个
xiàn线
xìng性
fāng方
chéng程
zǔ组
de的
xì系
shù数
kě可
yǐ以
xiě写
chéng成
yī一
gè个
háng行
liè列
。
The coefficients of this system of linear equations can be written as a matrix.
Nǐ你
xū需
yào要
jì计
suàn算
zhè这
gè个
sān三
jiē阶
háng行
liè列
shì式
de的
zhí值
。
You need to calculate the value of this third-order determinant.