Matrix A of shape (5, 9) or with shape(5, 9)?

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When a matrix has a shape (5, 9), is it of shape(5, 9) or with shape(5,9)?
As the shape is an attribute of the matrix, I suppose it is with? Or something else e.g. having?
Which one is appropriate?

a matrix of shape (5, 9)
a matrix with shape (5, 9)
a matrix having shape (5, 9)
Else?

Andrew Leach · Accepted Answer

This might be on-topic here; it might be on-topic on Mathematics.
One question there indicates that of is acceptable:

Consider a matrix, A, of shape m × n.

However, both the other options are entirely understandable, and grammatical.

Matrix A of shape (5, 9) or with shape(5, 9)?

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