connective tissue vs matrix

connective tissue and matrix both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
connective tissue	Yes	No	No	No
matrix	Yes	No	No	No

connective tissue (noun)	matrix (noun)
tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments	mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
	the formative tissue at the base of a nail
	the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded
	(mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules
	an enclosure within which something originates or develops
	(geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded