arrayed; arraying; arrays
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arrayer
noun
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: an imposing group : large number
faced a whole array of problems
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: a body of soldiers : militia
the baron and his feudal array
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a(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
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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
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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Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Dance singles are usually made for DJs to mix into and out of, and tend to array their effects over long running times, the better to guide a room full of dancers to collective peaks.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Paul Newman's Life in Photos Newman was an actor, film director and racecar driver who worked on an array of successful projects, including The Hustler, The Sting, The Verdict, Cool Hand Luke, The Color of Money and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, to name a few.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
There are two metal tables with red chairs arrayed around them, and a scaffold sculpture of East Village detritus is up left forming a Christmas tree.
—Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Dance singles are usually made for DJs to mix into and out of, and tend to array their effects over long running times, the better to guide a room full of dancers to collective peaks.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
Manager Stephen Vogt has said the key for Ortiz is throwing strikes consistently enough so that his array of heaters — a fastball, cutter and sinker, each with a different movement profile — befuddles hitters.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Paul Newman's Life in Photos Newman was an actor, film director and racecar driver who worked on an array of successful projects, including The Hustler, The Sting, The Verdict, Cool Hand Luke, The Color of Money and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, to name a few.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Array.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/array. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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array
2 of 2 noun1
: regular order or arrangement
also
: persons (as troops) in array
2
: rich or beautiful clothing
3
: an impressive group : large number
a whole array of problems
also
: variety sense 2, assortment
4
: a group of mathematical elements (as numbers or letters) arranged in rows and columns
Legal Definition
array
2 of 2 noun
: 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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