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array
[ uh-rey ]
/ əˈreɪ /
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verb (used with object)
to place in proper or desired order; marshal: Napoleon arrayed his troops for battle.
to clothe with garments, especially of an ornamental kind; dress up; deck out: She arrayed herself in furs and diamonds.
noun
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Origin of array
1250–1300; Middle English arrayen<Anglo-French arayer,Old French are(y)er<Germanic; compare Old English ārǣdan to prepare, equivalent to ā-a-3 + ræde ready
OTHER WORDS FROM array
ar·ray·er, nounun·ar·rayed, adjectivewell-ar·rayed, adjectiveWords nearby array
arrangement, arrangements, arrant, arras, Arrau, array, arrayal, arrearage, arrears, arrector, arrenotoky
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British Dictionary definitions for array
array
/ (əˈreɪ) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of array
arrayal, nounWord Origin for array
C13: from Old French aroi arrangement, from arayer to arrange, of Germanic origin; compare Old English arǣdan to make ready
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Scientific definitions for array
array
[ ə-rā′ ]
Mathematics A rectangular arrangement of quantities in rows and columns, as in a matrix.
Numerical data ordered in a linear fashion, by magnitude.
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