Word: matroid
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
troid
Definition: A structure that captures the essence of a notion of "independence" that generalizes linear independence in vector spaces and acyclicality in graphs.
Morphemes:
Affix: matrix
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A rectangular arrangement of numbers or terms having various uses such as transforming coordinates in geometry, solving systems of linear equations in linear algebra and representing graphs in graph theory.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mātrīx
Language: la
Decoded: matrix
Meaning: dam, womb
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής