array
array Lexical Profile
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• noun
An impressive display, wide range, or ordered arrangement of a particular type of thing.
"The farmers' market offered a colorful array of fresh seasonal produce and local cheeses."
An ordered series, matrix, or indexed data structure of elements in mathematics, statistics, or computer programming.
"The software developer stored the list of user identifiers in a two-dimensional array for faster lookup."
A linked network of antennas, solar panels, or sensors operating together as a single system.
"The desert facility uses a vast solar array to generate clean electricity for the surrounding towns."
Elaborate, formal, or splendid clothing and attire.
"The royal guests arrived at the cathedral in their finest ceremonial array."
• verb
To arrange, display, or position a group of things or people in a particular, systematic order.
"The curator carefully arrayed the ancient pottery shards across the velvet display table."
To dress or deck someone in rich, impressive, or ceremonial clothing.
"The performers were arrayed in vibrant silk costumes for the Lunar New Year festival."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into Middle English from Anglo-French 'araier' (to put in order), which goes back to Vulgar Latin '*arredare', combining the Latin prefix 'ad-' with a Germanic root related to English 'ready'.