array

(ə-rā')
tr.v., -rayed, -ray·ing, -rays.

1. To set out for display or use; place in an orderly arrangement: arrayed the whole regiment on the parade ground.
2. To dress in finery; adorn.

n.

1. An orderly, often imposing arrangement: an array of royal jewels.
2. An impressively large number, as of persons or objects: an array of heavily armed troops; an array of spare parts. See synonyms at display.
3. Splendid attire; finery.
4. Mathematics.
   1. A rectangular arrangement of quantities in rows and columns, as in a matrix.
   2. Numerical data linearly ordered by magnitude.
5. Computer Science. An arrangement of memory elements in one or more planes.

[Middle English arraien, from Anglo-Norman arraier, from Vulgar Latin *arrēdāre.]

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An ordered arrangement of data elements. A vector is a one dimensional array, a matrix is a two-dimensional array. Most programming languages have the ability to store and manipulate arrays in one or more dimensions. Multi-dimensional arrays are used extensively in scientific simulation and mathematical processing; however, an array can be as simple as a pricing table held in memory for instant access by an order entry program. See subscript.

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Collection of data that is given one name. An array is arranged so that each item in the array can be located when needed. An array is made up of a group of elements, which may be either numbers or character strings. Each element can be identified by a set of numbers known as subscripts, which indicate the row and column in which the element is located.

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verb

1. To put into a deliberate order: arrange, deploy, dispose, marshal, order, organize, range, sort, systematize. See order/disorder.
2. To dress in formal or special clothing: attire, deck, dress up, prank. Informal trick out (or up). Slang doll up. See order/disorder, plain/fancy, put on/take off.

noun

1. An impressive or ostentatious exhibition: display, panoply, parade, pomp, show, spectacle. See show/hide.
2. A number of individuals making up or considered a unit: band, batch, bevy, body, bunch, bundle, clump, cluster, clutch, collection, group, knot, lot, party, set. See group.
3. Showy and elaborate clothing or apparel: attire, finery, frippery, regalia. See put on/take off.

n

Definition: clothes
Antonyms: rags

v

Definition: decorate
Antonyms: disarray

v

Definition: dress
Antonyms: disarrange, disarray, undress

n. an arrangement of troops.

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The entire group of jurors selected for a trial from which a smaller group is subsequently chosen to form a petit jury or a grand jury; the list of potential jurors.

Virtually all states have enacted statutes delineating requirements for jury service. In most states, convicted felons and insane persons cannot be jurors. Professional persons such as judicial and government officials, lawyers, ministers, and medical personnel may be exempted by statute from jury service.

As a general rule, a group of local officials acting within the statutory framework select the persons who will make up the array.

IN BRIEF: To place in an appealing order.

The roses were displayed in a pleasing array.

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A system of transmitting or receiving aerials made up of two or more identical aerials to give a greatly multiplied gain in desired direction. The aerials may be arranged in the direction of transmission (alignment array or endon array) or perpendicular to it (broadside array).



An array of four yagi antennas, if ideally spaced, will produce approximately 6 dB gain over a single yagi.

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For a list of words related to array, see:

• Clothing in General - array: finery, fancy dress
• Types and Techniques of Warfare - array: battle order; deployment of troops for battle

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - opbud, opstilling, præsentation
v. tr. - pryde, pynte, iføre

Nederlands (Dutch)
reeks, rij, uitstalling, matrix, gelid, slagorde, legeruitrusting, schare, aantal juryleden, (in slagorde) opstellen, scharen, samenstellen, (op)tooien, uitstallen, een jury samenbrengen

Français (French)
n. - (Mil) rang, ordre, ensemble impressionnant, collection, étalage, assemblée, batterie, (Math, Comput) tableau, habit d'apparat, parure, atours
v. tr. - parer de, (Mil) déployer, ranger, disposer

Deutsch (German)
n. - Reihe, Putz, Schmuck
v. - schmücken, ordnen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παράταξη, διάταξη, θέση μάχης, (ποιητ.) περιβολή, ρούχα, (μαθημ.) διάταξη στοιχείων
v. - (παρα)τάσσω, στοιχίζω, βάζω σε θέση μάχης, στολίζω, ντύνω πλούσια, (νομ.) συγκροτώ, καταρτίζω (λίστα ενόρκων)

Italiano (Italian)
gamma, ordine, spiegamento, schiera, rete, assortimento, fila, ornamento

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ordem (f) de combate (Mil.), exibição (f)
v. - por em ordem, vestir

Русский (Russian)
ряд, военный строй, облачение, одежда

Español (Spanish)
n. - formación, orden, atavío, gala, pompa
v. tr. - formar, ordenar, ataviar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - uppbåd, samling, jury
v. - ordna, pryda

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
军队, 编队, 排列, 穿着, 部署

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 軍隊, 編隊, 排列
v. tr. - 穿著, 排列, 部署

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 정렬 , 배심원의 소집, 세트
v. tr. - 정렬시키다, 치장하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 整頓, 配列, アレイ, 整然と並んだもの, 陣立て
v. - 整頓する, 配列する, 配置を整える, 盛装させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ينظم, يلبس, يكسو (فعل) نظام, ترتيب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מערך, כוח, תצוגה, בגדים, סידור כמויות או סמלים בשורות וטורים‬
v. tr. - ‮ערך, הלביש, הציב במערך‬

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