Defensive matrix Synonyms

Definitions for Defensive


  • (adjective) intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression
  • (noun) a position of readiness to oppose actual or expected attack
  • (noun) an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')

Definitions for Matrix


  • (noun) an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)
  • (noun) the formative tissue at the base of a nail
  • (noun) the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded