submatrix
noun
submatrix is spelled S-U-B-M-A-T-R-I-X: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, submatrix means “A matrix formed by selecting certain rows and columns from a larger matrix” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of submatrix is submatrixes or submatrices.
How many letters and syllables are in submatrix?
| Letters | 9: S-U-B-M-A-T-R-I-X |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is submatrix?
Submatrix appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of submatrix
- submatrixes plural
- submatrices plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does submatrix mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A matrix formed by selecting certain rows and columns from a larger matrix.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does submatrix come from?
From sub- + matrix.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).