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əˈreɪar·ray

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. arraynoun

    an orderly arrangement

    "an array of troops in battle order"

  2. arraynoun

    an impressive display

    "it was a bewildering array of books"; "his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall"

  3. array, raiment, regalianoun

    especially fine or decorative clothing

  4. arrayverb

    an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics

  5. range, array, lay out, set outverb

    lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line

    "lay out the clothes"; "lay out the arguments"

  6. align, arrayverb

    align oneself with a group or a way of thinking

Wiktionary

  1. arraynoun

    Clothing and ornamentation.

  2. arraynoun

    A collection laid out to be viewed in full.

  3. arraynoun

    An orderly series, arrangement or sequence.

  4. arraynoun

    A large collection.

    We offer a dazzling array of choices.

  5. arraynoun

    A vector.

  6. arraynoun

    A multidimensional array.

  7. arraynoun

    An associative array.

  8. arrayverb

    To clothe and ornament; to adorn or attire

    He was arrayed in his finest robes and jewels.

  9. arrayverb

    To lay out in an orderly arrangement; to deploy or marshal

  10. Etymology: From arrayen, from arayer (compare arayer, areer), from arredo, from *, of origin, from * or 0332033003420330033903330343, from raidaz, from reidʰ-. Cognate with gireiti, rede, geræde. More at ready.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Ray

    for array.

    Edmund Spenser.

  2. Arraynoun

    Etymology: arroy, Fr. arreo, Sp. arredo, Ital. from reye, Teut. order. It was adopted into the middle Latin, mille hominumarraitorum, Knighton.

    The earl espying them scattered near the army, sent one to command them to their array. John Hayward.

    Wer’t thou sought to deeds,
    That might require th’ array of war, thy skill
    Of conduct would be such, that all the world
    Could not sustain thy prowess. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. iii.

    A gen’ral sets his army in array
    In vain, unless he fight and win the day. John Denham.

    A rich throne, as bright as sunny day,
    On which there sat most brave embellished
    With royal robes, and gorgeous array,
    A maiden queen. Fairy Queen, b. i.

    In this remembrance, Emily ere day
    Arose, and dress’d herself in rich array;
    Fresh as the month, and as the morning fair. John Dryden, Fables.

  3. To ARRAYverb

    Etymology: arroyer, old Fr.

    Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, and array thyself with glory and beauty. Job, xl. 10.

    Now went forth the morn,
    Such as in highest heav’n, array’d in gold
    Empyreal. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. vi.

    One vest array’d the corps, and one they spread
    O’er his clos’d eyes, and wrapp’d around his head. Dryden.

Wikipedia

  1. ARRAY

    ARRAY, also known as ARRAY Now, is an independent distribution company launched by film maker and former publicist Ava DuVernay in 2011 under the name African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement (AFFRM). In 2015, the company rebranded itself as ARRAY.

ChatGPT

  1. array

    An array is a systematic arrangement of similar objects or elements, usually in rows and columns. In computing, an array refers to a data structure that contains a group of elements which are typically of the same type, such as integers or characters, etc. These elements can be individually identified by their index number within the array.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Arraynoun

    order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular lines; hence, order of battle; as, drawn up in battle array

  2. Arraynoun

    the whole body of persons thus placed in order; an orderly collection; hence, a body of soldiers

  3. Arraynoun

    an imposing series of things

  4. Arraynoun

    dress; garments disposed in order upon the person; rich or beautiful apparel

  5. Arraynoun

    a ranking or setting forth in order, by the proper officer, of a jury as impaneled in a cause

  6. Arraynoun

    the panel itself

  7. Arraynoun

    the whole body of jurors summoned to attend the court

  8. Arraynoun

    to place or dispose in order, as troops for battle; to marshal

  9. Arraynoun

    to deck or dress; to adorn with dress; to cloth to envelop; -- applied esp. to dress of a splendid kind

  10. Arraynoun

    to set in order, as a jury, for the trial of a cause; that is, to call them man by man

  11. Etymology: [OE. arai, arrai, OF. arrai, arrei, arroi, order, arrangement, dress, F. arroi; a (L. ad) + OF. rai, rei, roi, order, arrangement, fr. G. or Scand.; cf. Goth. raidjan, garaidjan, to arrange, MHG. gereiten, Icel. reii rigging, harness; akin to E. ready. Cf. Ready, Greith, Curry.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Array

    ar-rā′, n. order: dress: equipage.—v.t. to put in order: to arrange: to dress, adorn, or equip. [O. Fr. arroi, array, equipage—L. ad, and a Teut. root, found in Eng. Ready, Ger. bereit, A.S. gerǽde, preparation, Dan. rede, order.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. array

    The order of battle.--To array. To equip, dress, or arm for battle.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. array

    Order; disposition in regular lines; hence, a posture for fighting; as, drawn up in battle array.

British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'array' in Nouns Frequency: #2602

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of array in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of array in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of array in a Sentence

  1. Henry Ward Beecher:

    To array a man's will against his sickness is the supreme art of medicine.

  2. President Barack Obama:

    The lobbying that is taking place on the other side is fierce, it is well-financed, it is relentless, and in the absence of your voices, you are going to see the same array of forces that got us into the Iraq War, leading to a situation in which we forgo a historic opportunity and we are back on the path of potential military conflict.

  3. Joel Benenson:

    The focus on them is going to shine a spotlight on an array of issues that are not only antithetical to many Americans, but on economic issues. Their policies are horrendous.

  4. United States:

    We're well aware of the history of the Taliban, including the Haqqani network and its complicated history with al Qaeda, which is exactly why any deal, if one is reached, will be so stringently monitored and verified, everyone should clearly understand that this administration will do whatever is necessary to protect the American people. We have the will and the capacity to enforce the terms of any agreement and to respond to violations. We will never give up our ability to protect American interests. And this includes not only the outstanding armed forces fielded by the United States and our partners, but the full array of United States and partner economic, diplomatic, and political pressure.

  5. Abraham Denmark:

    Renaming PACOM is ultimately a symbolic act ... (it) will have a very limited impact unless the U.S. follows through with a significant array of initiatives and investments that reflect a wider aperture.

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