5. (Mathematics) maths a sequence of numbers or symbols in a specified order
6. (Mathematics) maths a set of numbers or symbols arranged in rows and columns, as in a determinant or matrix
7. (Electronics) electronics an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics, used esp in radar
8. (Law) law a panel of jurors
9. (Military) the arming of military forces
10. (Computer Science) computing a regular data structure in which individual elements may be located by reference to one or more integer index variables, the number of such indices being the number of dimensions in the array
vb (tr)
11. to dress in rich attire; adorn
12. to arrange in order (esp troops for battle); marshal
13. (Military) to arrange in order (esp troops for battle); marshal
14. (Law) law to draw up (a panel of jurors)
[C13: from Old French aroi arrangement, from arayer to arrange, of Germanic origin; compare Old English arǣdan to make ready]
an orderly collection; an imposing series of things or group of persons; a disposition of troops. See also display, host, militia, series.
Examples: array of attorneys [in court]; of Doric cities, 1846; of cliffs, 1856; of facts; of figures [numerals]; of hedgehogs; of sapphire and gold, 1814; of soldiers; of teeth, 1843.
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array - an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order"
arrangement - an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging; "a flower arrangement"
table, tabular array - a set of data arranged in rows and columns; "see table 1"
matrix - (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules
row - a linear array of numbers, letters, or symbols side by side
column - a vertical array of numbers or other information; "he added a column of numbers"
1. things, people etc arranged in some order. an impressive array of fabrics. reeks نِظام، تَرْتيب، تَنْسيق нареждам conjunto sada, řada, seskupení die Ansammlung opstilling; række διάταξη, συλλογήserie, conjunto, colección väljapanek آرایش؛ نمایش پر جلوه asetelma collectionתצוגה व्यवस्था postav elrendezés kumpulan, susunan fylking; safn raggruppamento, schieramento ずらりと並んだもの 배열 gausybė sakārtojums; kārtība susun atur collectie, rijmønstring, samlingwachlarz په لیکه درول ، قطارول conjunto gamă множество zoradenie, zoskupenie zbirka velika zbirka (grupa) [ordnad] samling การจัดเรียงตามลำดับ düzenleme, sergi 排列 ряд مجمع ، بہت سے اشیاء sự sắp xếp chỉnh tề 排列
2. clothes. in fine array. uitstalling حُلَل فاخِرَه облекло traje oděv die Kleidung række ενδυμασίαatavío rõivastus چیدمان؛ نظم asu atoursלבוש सज-धज odjeća öltözék pakaian klæðnaður abbigliamento 衣装 의상 apdaras (grezns) tērps susunan tooiklær, antrekkstrój نظم trajo haine, veşminte наряд odev, šaty oprava lepo usklađen utstyrsel, skrud, stass เครื่องแต่งกาย elbise, kıyafet 衣服 вбрання سجے ہوئے کپڑے quần áo 衣服
verb
1. to put (things, people etc) in some order for show etc. goods arrayed on the counter. uitstal يُرَتِّب، يُنَظِّم нареждам ordenar uspořádat, seskupit ordnen ordne; opstille παρατάσσωalinear, disponer (näitamiseks) välja panema چیدن؛ به صف درآوردن asetella disposer, étaler לְאַרגֶן .सजाना poredati elrendez menata, mengatur skipa í fylkingu/röð disporre 配列する 배열하다 išdėlioti, išrikiuoti sakārtot tata susun uitstallenordne, stille oppukładać قطارول ordenar a expune, a aranja выставлять zoradiť, zoskupiť razporediti postaviti po nekom redu (npr. robu) ordna, ställa upp, sätta upp จัดระเบียบแถว dizmek, tertip etmek 排列 виставляти سجانا ، سنوارنا sắp hàng chỉnh tề 使...排列
2. to dress (oneself) eg in fine clothes. aantrek يَكْسو، يَلْبِس обличам се празнично vestir-se vystrojit (se) sich kleiden klæde sig fint på; pynte sig ντύνω, ντύνομαιengalanarse rõivastuma جامه زیبا پوشاندن؛ آراستن pukeutua hienosti se parer לְהִתְלַבֵּש अच्छे कपड़े पहनना odjenuti se (fel)díszít mendandani skartbúast abbigliare 盛装させる 치장하다 išsipuošti (grezni) ietērpt berpakaian indah (zich) optooien kle fint, pyntestroić się ځان ښکلی کول، ښکلی جامی اغوستل ataviar a se găti, a se aranja наряжаться vystrojiť (sa) pražnje se obleči lepo se obući kläda, pryda, styra ut แต่งกาย giyinip kuşanmak 打扮 вбиратися خبصورت لباس پہنانا ăn mặc chỉnh tề 打扮
I had carefully prepared myself to take rather a back seat in that ship because of the uncommonly select material that would alone be permitted to pass through the camel's eye of that committee on credentials; I had schooled myself to expect an imposing array of military and naval heroes and to have to set that back seat still further back in consequence of it maybe; but I state frankly that I was all unprepared for this crusher.
- Alteration of Plans.- Scenery of the River.- Buffalo Roads.- Iron Ore.- Country of the Sioux.- A Land of Danger.-apprehensions of the Voyageurs.- Indian Scouts.- Threatened Hostilities.- A Council of War.- An Array of Battle.-A Parley.- The Pipe of Peace.- Speech-Making.
So the King went out upon a balcony that overlooked the Great Cavern, where fifty thousand Nomes, all armed with swords and pikes, stood marshaled in military array.
For what is the array of the strongest ropes, the tallest spars and the stoutest canvas against the mighty breath of the infinite, but thistle stalks, cobwebs and gossamer?
She set herself to think how she might hoodwink him, and in the end she deemed that it would be best for her to go to Ida and array herself in rich attire, in the hope that Jove might become enamoured of her, and wish to embrace her.
Being naturally great mimics of men's actions, they showed themselves most apt pupils, and when arrayed in their rich clothes and masks, they danced as well as any of the courtiers.
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