ar·ray ( -r  )tr.v. ar·rayed, ar·ray·ing, ar·rays 1. To set out for display or use; place in an orderly arrangement: arrayed the whole regiment on the parade ground. 2. To dress in finery; adorn. n. 1. An orderly, often imposing arrangement: an array of royal jewels. 2. An impressively large number, as of persons or objects: an array of heavily armed troops; an array of spare parts. See Synonyms at display. 3. Splendid attire; finery. 4. Mathematics a. A rectangular arrangement of quantities in rows and columns, as in a matrix. b. Numerical data linearly ordered by magnitude. 5. Computer Science An arrangement of memory elements in one or more planes. [Middle English arraien, from Anglo-Norman arraier, from Vulgar Latin *arr  dre; see reidh- in Indo-European roots.] |
array
Noun
1. an impressive display or collection
2. an orderly arrangement, such as of troops in battle order
3. Computers a data structure in which elements may be located by index numbers
4. Poetic rich clothing
Verb
1. to arrange in order
2. to dress in rich clothing [Old French arayer to arrange]
| array (-r) 1. Mathematics A rectangular arrangement of quantities in rows and columns, as in a matrix. 2. Numerical data ordered in a linear fashion, by magnitude. |
Array 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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  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" panoply - a complete and impressive array bank - an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers; "he operated a bank of switches" spectrum - an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave |
| 2. | array - an impressive display; "it was a bewildering array of books"; "his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall" display - exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage" | |
| 3. |  array - especially fine or decorative clothingarticle of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body war paint - full ceremonial regalia | |
| 4. | array - an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics directional antenna - an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle | |
| Verb | 1. | array - lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line; "lay out the clothes"; "lay out the arguments" arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" compart - lay out in parts according to a plan |
| 2. | array - align oneself with a group or a way of thinking stand - have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?" fall in line - agree on (a position) side - take sides for or against; "Who are you widing with?"; "I"m siding against the current candidate" |
array
noun 1. arrangement, show, order, supply, display, collection, exhibition, line-up, mixture, parade, formation, presentation, spectacle, marshalling, muster, disposition
noun 2. (Poetic) clothing, dress, clothes, threads (slang) garments, apparel, attire, garb, finery, regalia, raiment (archaic), (poetic) schmutter (slang)
Translations
1 things, people etc arranged in some order an impressive array of fabrics. reeks نِظام، تَرْتيب، تَنْسيق нареждам sada, řada, seskupení opstilling; række die Ansammlung διάταξη, συλλογή serie, conjunto, colección väljapanek آرایش؛ نمایش پر جلوه ryhmä, kokoelma collection תצוָּגה व्यवस्था postav elrendezés kumpulan, susunan fylking; safn raggruppamento, schieramento ずらりと並んだもの 배열, 대형 gausybė sakārtojums; kārtība susun atur collectie, rij mønstring, samling wachlarz conjunto gamă множество zoradenie, zoskupenie zbirka velika zbirka (grupa) [] 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 oděv række die Kleidung ενδυμασία atavío rõivastus چیدمان؛ نظم asu atours לְבוּש सज-धज odjeća öltözék pakaian klæðnaður abbigliamento 衣装 의상 apdaras (grezns) tērps susunan tooi klær, antrekk strój 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
v
1 to put (things, people etc) in some order for show etc goods arrayed on the counter. uitstal يُرَتِّب، يُنَظِّم нареждам uspořádat, seskupit ordne; opstille ordnen παρατάσσω alinear, disponer (näitamiseks) välja panema چیدن؛ به صف درآوردن järjestää disposer, étaler לְאַרגֶן .सजाना poredati elrendez menata, mengatur skipa í fylkingu/röð disporre 配列する 정렬시키다 išdėlioti, išrikiuoti sakārtot tata susun uitstallen ordne, stille opp układać ordenar a expune, a aranja выставлять zoradiť, zoskupiť razporediti postaviti po nekom redu (npr. robu) ordna, ställa upp, sätta upp จัดระเบียบแถว dizmek, tertip etmek 使...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 vystrojit (se) klæde sig fint på; pynte sig sich kleiden ντύνω, ντύνομαι engalanarse rõivastuma جامه زیبا پوشاندن؛ آراستن pukeutua se parer לְהִתְלַבֵּש अच्छे कपड़े पहनना odjenuti se (fel)díszít mendandani skartbúast abbigliare 盛装させる 곱게 차려입히다 išsipuošti (grezni) ietērpt berpakaian indah (zich) optooien kle (seg) fint, pynte (seg) stroić się 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
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