array

1 of 2

verb

ar·ray ə-ˈrā How to pronounce array (audio)

arrayed; arraying; arrays

transitive verb

: to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn

… he had already arrayed himself in his best clothes.

Thomas Hardy

: to set or place in order : draw up, marshal

the forces arrayed against us

: to set or set forth in order (something, such as a jury) for the trial of a cause

: to arrange or display in or as if in an array

The … data are arrayed in descending order.

Ed Burnett

arrayer noun

array

2 of 2

noun

: an imposing group : large number

faced a whole array of problems

also : variety, assortment

a broad array of styles

: a regular and imposing grouping or arrangement : order

lined up … in soldierly array

Donald Barthelme

law : an orderly listing of jurors impaneled

: clothing, attire

: rich or beautiful apparel : finery

: a body of soldiers : militia

the baron and his feudal array

a(1)

: a number of mathematical elements arranged in rows and columns

(2)

: a data structure in which similar elements of data are arranged in a table

: a series of statistical data arranged in classes in order of magnitude

: a group of elements forming a complete unit

an antenna array

Example Sentences

Verb She arrayed herself in rich velvets and satins. a door arrayed for the holidays with a beautiful evergreen wreath Noun an array of solar panels an array of baseball gloves in the corner of his room

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

My first task was to unpack the boxes and array the pages contained within across a long mahogany conference table, preparing them for Callahan’s inspection.

New York Times, 3 June 2021 During President Barack Obama's troop surge, about 100,000 military personnel were arrayed across the country, fighting to win remote areas from Taliban control.

Missy Ryan, Anchorage Daily News, 19 May 2020 These fears stem from China’s military capabilities arrayed along much of India’s Himalayan border and the failure to resolve a border dispute.

Sumit Ganguly, Quartz India, 25 Feb. 2020 With his administration engulfed by crisis, Trump can no longer control the forces once solidly arrayed behind him.

Philip Rucker, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Oct. 2019 The 6,000-square-foot home is in a neighborhood overlooking Lake Zurich that was once a vineyard but is now arrayed with golf courses and polite villa-style mansions.

Christopher Bollen, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2020 The cabinet displayed forty dials arrayed in four rows and ten columns.

Andrew Whitby, Wired, 1 Apr. 2020 Go Family-Style, but on the Side The table was arrayed, simply, with Calvin Klein glassware and plates and flatware from the Italian company Match.

Kurt Soller, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020 Jewelry, watches and other accessories were arrayed on a long table; cowboy boots, high-heeled pumps and clogs sat neatly along a windowsill.

Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2019

Noun

As of September 4, the retailer's Wellness Shop has virtually expanded to include an Intimate Wellness category that's pretty impressive, thanks to its array of buzzy vibrators, silky self lubricants, and more mood-enhancing accessories.

Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 Sep. 2022 In an homage to the material, and its array of colors comes the Blast Rainbow in a limited edition of 50 pieces.

Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2022 In this evolving skin-care marketplace, there is an array of exfoliating ingredients to choose from and a plethora of products formulated to slough away dead skin.

Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 One unique aspect of the wine bar, located at 521 Clematis St., is the array of DIY tasting taps, a state-of-the-art system that seems to rely on the honor system.

Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 The main thing that kicked off the WorldFest is there’s an array of people sworn in.

Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2022 Complementing the culinary spread were an array of spirits, as well as wine from 10 surrounding vintners.

Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2022 The Causeway is a surreal array of hexagonal basalt columns that rise from the sea.

Adena Halpern, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2022 Throughout the afternoon, there was an array of activities for the little girls in gowns — decorating sashes, coloring crowns, taking photos, reading books, watching performances, and receiving face paint.

Camille Caldera, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English arayen, arrayen "to put in order, prepare, marshal (troops), equip, adorn," borrowed from Anglo-French arraier, arreyer, aroier "to arrange, order, marshal, set in order (a jury, assize), equip, attire, adorn" (continental Old French areer), going back to Vulgar Latin *arrēdāre, from Latin ad- ad- + Vulgar Latin *-rēdāre, in *conrēdāre, presumed adaptation of Gothic garedan "to make provisions" — more at curry entry 1

Note: The forms arrai-, aroi- presumably represent generalizations of the tonic stem of areer. The verb *arrēdāre is common to most Romance languages: Old Occitan arezar "to put in order," Catalan arrear "to provide," Spanish, "to adorn, decorate," Italian arredare "to furnish, equip."

Noun

Middle English aray, array, arraye "preparation, arrangement, condition, line of soldiers, equipment, adornment," borrowed from Anglo-French arrai, arraie "order, arrangement, condition, ordered list of jurors, body of men, entourage, equipment," noun derivative of arraier "to order, array entry 1"

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Kids Definition

array 1 of 2

verb

ar·ray ə-ˈrā How to pronounce array (audio)

arrayed; arraying

: to place in order

Soldiers arrayed themselves for review.

The table was arrayed with all sorts of delicacies.

: to dress especially in fine or beautiful clothing He was arrayed like a prince.

array

2 of 2

noun

: an impressive group

You can choose from an array of colors.

: a group of persons (as soldiers) in a certain order

: fine or beautiful clothing

They were dressed in magnificent array.

: regular order or arrangement

: a group of mathematical elements (as numbers or letters) arranged in rows and columns

单词	arraying
释义	array 1 of 2 verb ar·ray ə-ˈrā arrayed; arraying; arrays transitive verb 1 : to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn … he had already arrayed himself in his best clothes. Thomas Hardy 2 a : to set or place in order : draw up, marshal the forces arrayed against us b : to set or set forth in order (something, such as a jury) for the trial of a cause 3 : to arrange or display in or as if in an array The … data are arrayed in descending order. Ed Burnett arrayer noun array 2 of 2 noun 1 : an imposing group : large number faced a whole array of problems also : variety, assortment a broad array of styles 2 a : a regular and imposing grouping or arrangement : order lined up … in soldierly array Donald Barthelme b law : an orderly listing of jurors impaneled 3 a : clothing, attire b : rich or beautiful apparel : finery 4 : a body of soldiers : militia the baron and his feudal array 5 a(1) : a number of mathematical elements arranged in rows and columns (2) : a data structure in which similar elements of data are arranged in a table b : a series of statistical data arranged in classes in order of magnitude 6 : a group of elements forming a complete unit an antenna array Synonyms Verb adorn beautify bedeck bedizen blazon caparison deck decorate do do up doll up drape dress embellish emblaze emboss enrich fancify fancy up festoon garnish glitz (up) grace gussy up ornament pretty (up) trim Noun assemblage band bank batch battery block bunch clot clump cluster clutch collection constellation group grouping huddle knot lot muster package parcel passel set suite See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb She arrayed herself in rich velvets and satins. a door arrayed for the holidays with a beautiful evergreen wreath Noun an array of solar panels an array of baseball gloves in the corner of his room Recent Examples on the Web Verb My first task was to unpack the boxes and array the pages contained within across a long mahogany conference table, preparing them for Callahan’s inspection. New York Times, 3 June 2021 During President Barack Obama's troop surge, about 100,000 military personnel were arrayed across the country, fighting to win remote areas from Taliban control. Missy Ryan, Anchorage Daily News, 19 May 2020 These fears stem from China’s military capabilities arrayed along much of India’s Himalayan border and the failure to resolve a border dispute. Sumit Ganguly, Quartz India, 25 Feb. 2020 With his administration engulfed by crisis, Trump can no longer control the forces once solidly arrayed behind him. Philip Rucker, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Oct. 2019 The 6,000-square-foot home is in a neighborhood overlooking Lake Zurich that was once a vineyard but is now arrayed with golf courses and polite villa-style mansions. Christopher Bollen, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2020 The cabinet displayed forty dials arrayed in four rows and ten columns. Andrew Whitby, Wired, 1 Apr. 2020 Go Family-Style, but on the Side The table was arrayed, simply, with Calvin Klein glassware and plates and flatware from the Italian company Match. Kurt Soller, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020 Jewelry, watches and other accessories were arrayed on a long table; cowboy boots, high-heeled pumps and clogs sat neatly along a windowsill. Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2019 Noun As of September 4, the retailer's Wellness Shop has virtually expanded to include an Intimate Wellness category that's pretty impressive, thanks to its array of buzzy vibrators, silky self lubricants, and more mood-enhancing accessories. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 Sep. 2022 In an homage to the material, and its array of colors comes the Blast Rainbow in a limited edition of 50 pieces. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2022 In this evolving skin-care marketplace, there is an array of exfoliating ingredients to choose from and a plethora of products formulated to slough away dead skin. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 One unique aspect of the wine bar, located at 521 Clematis St., is the array of DIY tasting taps, a state-of-the-art system that seems to rely on the honor system. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 The main thing that kicked off the WorldFest is there’s an array of people sworn in. Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2022 Complementing the culinary spread were an array of spirits, as well as wine from 10 surrounding vintners. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2022 The Causeway is a surreal array of hexagonal basalt columns that rise from the sea. Adena Halpern, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2022 Throughout the afternoon, there was an array of activities for the little girls in gowns — decorating sashes, coloring crowns, taking photos, reading books, watching performances, and receiving face paint. Camille Caldera, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English arayen, arrayen "to put in order, prepare, marshal (troops), equip, adorn," borrowed from Anglo-French arraier, arreyer, aroier "to arrange, order, marshal, set in order (a jury, assize), equip, attire, adorn" (continental Old French areer), going back to Vulgar Latin arrēdāre, from Latin ad-* ad- + Vulgar Latin -rēdāre, in conrēdāre, presumed adaptation of Gothic garedan "to make provisions" — more at curry entry 1 Note: The forms arrai-, aroi- presumably represent generalizations of the tonic stem of areer. The verb arrēdāre is common to most Romance languages: Old Occitan arezar* "to put in order," Catalan arrear "to provide," Spanish, "to adorn, decorate," Italian arredare "to furnish, equip." Noun Middle English aray, array, arraye "preparation, arrangement, condition, line of soldiers, equipment, adornment," borrowed from Anglo-French arrai, arraie "order, arrangement, condition, ordered list of jurors, body of men, entourage, equipment," noun derivative of arraier "to order, array entry 1" First Known Use Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a Kids Definition array 1 of 2 verb ar·ray ə-ˈrā arrayed; arraying 1 : to place in order Soldiers arrayed themselves for review. The table was arrayed with all sorts of delicacies. 2 : to dress especially in fine or beautiful clothing He was arrayed like a prince. array 2 of 2 noun 1 : an impressive group You can choose from an array of colors. 2 : a group of persons (as soldiers) in a certain order 3 : fine or beautiful clothing They were dressed in magnificent array. 4 : regular order or arrangement 5 : a group of mathematical elements (as numbers or letters) arranged in rows and columns Legal Definition array 1 of 2 transitive verb ar·ray ə-ˈrā : to set (a jury) for trial specifically : to set (a jury) by calling out the names of the jurors one at a time compare impanel array 2 of 2 noun : the group of people summoned to serve as jurors from which the jury will be chosen also : a list of the jurors' names see also challenge to the array at challenge compare venire arraying verb present participle of array 1 as in adorning to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming a door arrayed for the holidays with a beautiful evergreen wreath Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance adorning decorating draping ornamenting dressing trimming festooning beautifying enriching embellishing garnishing bedecking blazoning decking painting gracing doing embossing bedizening caparisoning trapping gussying up emblazing doing up embroidering fancifying dolling up garlanding accessorizing brightening smartening ribboning fancying up wreathing chasing glitzing (up) frilling braiding figuring freshening filleting flouncing hanging prettying (up) swagging appliquéing bossing gilding fringing filigreeing dressing up jeweling feathering jewelling redoing furbelowing lacing diamonding tricking (out) impearling redecorating gemming sprucing (up) pearling Antonyms & Near Antonyms displaying marring simplifying disfiguring spoiling exposing streamlining stripping defacing revealing dismantling uncovering scarring denuding blemishing divesting baring uglifying See More 2 as in clothing to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes arrayed in a wedding dress that has been handed down in the family for generations Synonyms & Similar Words clothing dressing attiring garbing draping gowning wrapping robing costuming habiting bedecking garmenting appareling suiting enrobing apparelling vesturing swathing toileting caparisoning outfitting getting up investing furnishing mantling doing up cloaking equipping jacketing frocking tailoring dressing up uniforming decking (out) swaddling rigging (out) huddling togging (up or out) enswathing vesting habilitating happing dressing down bedighting accoutering underdressing accoutring Antonyms & Near Antonyms stripping undressing disrobing unclothing uncovering denuding divesting untrussing disarraying unveiling undraping See More 3 as in arranging to put into a particular arrangement arrayed his baseball cards in order of their rarity and consequent monetary value Synonyms & Similar Words arranging classifying organizing ordering disposing systematizing ranging marshaling codifying placing marshalling aligning grooming displaying laying out drawing up sequencing filing lining prioritizing alphabetizing alining emplacing queuing cuing setting hierarchizing making up unscrambling cueing lining up queueing setting out sprucing (up) straightening (up) tidying (up) mapping (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms disordering deranging disarranging rumpling upsetting messing (up) mussing (up) disarraying See More
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array

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