dot matrix

dot ma·trix

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dot mey-triks, ma-]
- /dɒt ˈmeɪ trɪks, ˈmæ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dot mey-triks, ma-]
- /dɒt ˈmeɪ trɪks, ˈmæ-/

Definitions of dot matrix words

noun dot matrix a method of forming characters and graphics, used by CRTs and other screens, some printers (dot-matrix printers) and some plotters, by creating the desired pattern using dots from a dense matrix. 1
noun dot matrix A two-dimensional pattern of dots used to represent alphanumeric characters and pictures. 0
adjective dot matrix (Of a printer) which prints by stamping an array of tiny dots onto the paper. 0

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Origin of dot matrix

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Dot matrix

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dot matrix popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dot matrix usage trend in Literature

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