Definition
方阵 is a specialist noun with two distinct senses. In a military context, it refers to a square troop formation (hollow square), often seen in historical battles or ceremonial parades. In mathematics and computing, it means a square matrix — an array with the same number of rows and columns, used in linear algebra and data structures. The context determines which sense applies.
n.
(military) square formationhollow square(mathematics) square matrix
Examples
- ，方阵。Zài gǔdài zhànchǎng shàng, shìbīngmen jīngcháng zǔchéng fāng zhèn jìnxíng zuòzhàn.On ancient battlefields, soldiers often formed into a square phalanx to fight.
- 方阵。Zhè dào dàishù tí yāoqiú wǒmen jìsuàn yí ge sān jiē fāng zhèn de hánglièshì.This algebra problem requires us to calculate the determinant of a third-order square matrix.
- ，方阵。Guóqìng yuèbīng shì shàng, lùjūn fāng zhèn yǐ zhěngqí de bùfá tōngguò Tiān'ānmén.During the National Day military parade, the army's square formation passed through Tiananmen with orderly steps.
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