Definition of array
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: to set or set forth in order (something, such as a jury) for the trial of a cause
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Examples of array in a Sentence
She arrayed herself in rich velvets and satins.
a door arrayed for the holidays with a beautiful evergreen wreath
Recent Examples of array from the Web
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On July 24, nine days after the flood, there were 10 caskets arrayed in a U-shape around the altar in the round at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in north Scottsdale.
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The photo-realistic artwork shows all the movie’s characters arrayed in the background as Deadpool once again luxuriates in his swan floatie.
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With Simmons hung up around the foul line, the Boston defense didn’t have to collapse and could remain arrayed near the Sixers who can make perimeter shots.
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The more capable defenses are arrayed to protect Russian military assets, centered at the Hmeimim air base in northwest Syria, rather than Syrian military facilities across the country.
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The doleful voice of the late singer and poet Leonard Cohen issued from one of maybe 30 speakers piled on the instrument and arrayed about the room.
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There are about 40 of the outdoor sofas, which are black and arrayed in rows.
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Its rigid grid system, featuring a large central plaza and blocks arrayed around it, became the model for the cuadrícula española, or Spanish grid, that would be promulgated up and down the Americas.
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The forces arrayed against the populist right, moreover, are much stronger in the U.S. than in Hungary; our institutions more robust; our culture much more diverse.
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array Synonyms
Synonyms
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;
Related Words
accessorize, dress up, trap, trick (out);
brighten, freshen, smarten, spruce (up);
braid, embroider, feather, figure, filigree, fillet, flounce, frill, fringe, furbelow, garland, hang, lace, ribbon, swag, wreathe;
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Definition of array
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: an imposing group : large number
- faced a whole array of problems
- a broad array of styles
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: a body of soldiers : militia
- the baron and his feudal array
5 a (1)
: a number of mathematical elements arranged in rows and columns
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: a data structure in which similar elements of data are arranged in a table
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: a series of statistical data arranged in classes in order of magnitude
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: a group of elements forming a complete unit
- an antenna array
Examples of array in a Sentence
an array of solar panels
an array of baseball gloves in the corner of his room
Recent Examples of array from the Web
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Osceola National Forest boasts a wide array of hiking trails.
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The unusual move by prosecutors to have Cooper disqualified drew an outcry from a wide array of lawyers, including former federal prosecutors and judges.
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Starting at $162, Nordstrom has a wide array of styles and designers to appease any bride on a budget.
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Republicans in Congress have made a series of demands that Rod Rosenstein, the acting attorney general, turn over a wide array of documents related to the Russia probe.
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For the first time, the company, which specializes in devised work drawn from a wide array of stories generated within the ensemble and collected in the community, collaborated with an outside playwright.
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Chicago Style includes a wide array of events in addition to three days of seminars, panel discussions, and workshops in the Ace Hotel.
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Here is another great gluten-free recipe for a moist almond cake that comes from Bob’s Red Mill, maker of a wide array of whole grain products, including two flours that are used in this recipe; almond flour and organic coconut flour.
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The shoes, priced from $125 to $165, come in three styles: a round and a pointy-toe flat as well as a loafer, in a wide array of colors and patterns.
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Origin and Etymology of array
see 1array
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 2a
See Words from the same yeararray Synonyms
Synonyms
band, batch, battery, body, boodle, bunch, cluster, clutch, consort, constellation, crop, group, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, parcel, party, passel;
Near Antonyms
Related Words
assembly, collective, congregation, gathering, muster, organization;
circle, clan, clique, coterie, fellowship, gang, ring, round, set;
faction, guild (also gild), order, school, sect;
brigade, crew, outfit, phalanx, platoon, posse, task force, team;
alliance, bloc, coalition, confederacy, confederation, federation, league, union;
Phrases
the whole kit and caboodle;
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ARRAY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of array for English Language Learners
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: to place (a group of things) in a particular position so that they are in order or so that they look attractive
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: to dress (someone, especially yourself) in fine clothing
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: to put (soldiers) in a place or position so that they are ready to attack
array
Definition of array for English Language Learners
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: a large group or number of things
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: a group of numbers, symbols, etc., that are arranged in rows and columns
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: a way of organizing pieces of information in the memory of a computer so that similar kinds of information are together
ARRAY Defined for Kids
Definition of array for Students
arrayed;
arraying
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: to place in order
- Soldiers arrayed themselves for review.
- The table was arrayed with all sorts of delicacies.
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: to dress especially in fine or beautiful clothing
He was arrayed like a prince.
Definition of array for Students
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: an impressive group
- You can choose from an array of colors.
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: a group of persons (as soldiers) in a certain order
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: fine or beautiful clothing
- They were dressed in magnificent array.
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: regular order or arrangement
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: a group of mathematical elements (as numbers or letters) arranged in rows and columns
Law Dictionary
legal Definition of array
: 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
legal Definition of array
: 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
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