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Publication date: 01/13/2026

Distance Matrix

The Distance Matrix platform computes various measures of distance or dissimilarity between the observations (rows) of a data set. Methods include Euclidean (default), Manhattan, Jaccard, Gower, Bray-Curtis, Binary, and Hamming. These proximity measures are stored as a square matrix in an output data set. The number of rows and columns in the output matrix equals the number of observations in the input data set. If there are By groups, an output matrix is computed for each group, and the size is determined by the maximum number of observations in any By group.

The output distance matrix can be used for hierarchical clustering and for heatmap visualizations, depending on your needs.

Note: The Distance Matrix platform is available only in JMP Pro.

Contents

Overview of the Distance Matrix Platform

Example of Distance Matrix

Launch the Distance Matrix Platform

Data Format

The Distance Matrix Report

Principal Component Analysis Plot
PERMANOVA Report
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