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| array [ ə ráy ] |
noun (plural arrays) |
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1. collection: a large number or wide range of people or things
  a dazzling array of talent
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2. striking arrangement: a group of things arranged in an impressive or structured way
an array of Greek sculptures
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3. dress fine clothes: fine, expensive, or impressive clothes
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literary
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4. mathematics ordered set of numbers: a set of numbers or symbols, e.g. experimental data, usually arranged in a specific order
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5. telecommunications group of aerials: a group of aerials arranged to increase their effectiveness
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6. comput data structure: an arrangement of items of computerized data in tabular form for easy reference. A computer program references an item by naming the array and the position of the item in it.
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7. law jurors: a panel of jurors, or the group of people from whom a jury is selected
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transitive verb (3rd person present singular arrays, present participle arraying, past and past participle arrayed) |
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1. arrange something: to arrange something for display or in readiness for use
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formal
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usually passive
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2. military deploy troops: to arrange troops for battle
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literary
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usually passive
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3. dress clothe somebody: to clothe somebody in particular attire
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literary
)
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often passive
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was arrayed in ermine and diamonds
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| [14th century. Via Anglo-Norman< Old French arei< areer 'to array' < assumed Vulgar Latin arredare 'arrange' < Latin ad 'to' + a Germanic word, 'prepare'] |
