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array

verb
ar·​ray | \ ə-ˈrā How to pronounce array (audio) \
arrayed; arraying; arrays

Definition of array

 (Entry 1 of 2)

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
2a : 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

array

noun

Definition of array (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : an imposing group : large number faced a whole array of problems also : variety, assortment a broad array of styles
2a : a regular and imposing grouping or arrangement : order lined up … in soldierly array— Donald Barthelme
b law : an orderly listing of jurors impaneled
b : rich or beautiful apparel : finery
4 : a body of soldiers : militia the baron and his feudal array
5a(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

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Other Words from array

Verb

arrayer noun

Examples of array in a Sentence

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
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Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Marie Kondo might balk at the scene, but the guitars, piano and recording equipment arrayed around the furniture spark joy for the multi-instrumentalist. Sarah Rodman, EW.com, "Hunter Hayes heads to the 'Wild Blue' on surprise new album," 16 Aug. 2019 The show addressed itself to the systemic and historical forces arrayed against the American city for generations. Eli Rosenberg, Washington Post, "David Simon called Trump a ‘race-hating fraud,’ then opened a firehose of profanity at the trolls," 29 July 2019 Sabatini proudly projected a slide with the team’s findings, showing the enzyme arrayed along the surface of the organelles called lysosomes. Quanta Magazine, "The Secret Power of the Cell’s Waste Bin," 25 Apr. 2017 The shop’s stacks are arrayed with out-of-print, rare and collectible books on art, photography, design, architecture, culinary and cinema. Lindzi Scharf, chicagotribune.com, "‘The Chi’ costume designer finds inspiration in artful places," 2 July 2019 And on September 24, 2018, while running special software designed to localize single bursts, that array caught its quarry, now known as FRB 180924. Nadia Drake, National Geographic, "Bizarre radio burst traced back to its origin in deep space," 27 June 2019 Smorgasburg’s vendors are arrayed in rows on Tingey Plaza, a sunbaked brick square that surrounds a squat, industrial World War I-era electrical substation. Washington Post, "How to survive Smorgasburg, D.C.’s hottest new foodie destination," 21 June 2019 Her house was large enough only for a bed; the rest of her belongings—a table, a wood-burning stove—were arrayed on the grass outside. Rachel Nolan, Harper's magazine, "Destined for Export," 10 June 2019 Softly was a vivid dresser and was tonight arrayed in a baronial waistcoat with fobbed pocket watch, cornflower neckerchief, and champagne bomber jacket of distressed leather. Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, "The Alps," 22 July 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The parties to the conflict in Yemen are responsible for an array of human rights violations and violations of humanitarian law.