array
|ar-ray|
B2
/əˈreɪ/
ordered arrangement
Etymology
Etymology Information
'array' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'aree,' where 'a-' meant 'to' and 'ree' meant 'prepare or arrange.'
Historical Evolution
'aree' transformed into the Middle English word 'arrayen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'array'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to prepare or arrange,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'an ordered series or arrangement.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an ordered series or arrangement.
The data was stored in an array.
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Verb 1
to arrange or display in a particular order.
The soldiers were arrayed in a line.
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