array
Clothing and ornamentationClothing and ornamentation; raiment.
» The troops were in battle array.
Die Truppen waren in Schlachtordnung.
Войска были в боевом порядке.
Meaning
11 senses(countable, uncountable)Clothing and ornamentation; raiment.
Bekleidung, Tracht
убо́рubór, наря́дnarjád, одея́ниеodejánije
убі́рubír, убра́нняubránnja, убрання́ubrannjá
especially fine or decorative clothing
(countable, uncountable)A collection laid out to be viewed in full.
Arrangement, Feld, Übersicht
(countable, uncountable)An orderly series, arrangement or sequence.
an orderly arrangement
(countable, uncountable)Order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular lines; hence, order of battle.
drawn up in battle array
(countable, uncountable)A large collection.
We offer a dazzling array of choices.
Anzahl, Feld, Fülle
ма́ссаmássa, мно́жествоmnóžestvo
ма́саmása, множина́množyná, бе́злічbézlič
(countable, uncountable)A matrix.
(countable, uncountable)Any of various data structures designed to hold multiple elements of the same type; especially, a data structure that holds these elements in adjacent memory locations so that they may be retrieved using numeric indices.
Array, Feld, Datenfeld
масси́вmassív
маси́вmasýv
(countable, uncountable)A ranking or setting forth in order, by the proper officer, of a jury as impanelled in a cause; the panel itself; or the whole body of jurors summoned to attend the court.
(countable, uncountable)A militia.
(collective, countable, uncountable)A group of hedgehogs.
(countable, uncountable)A microarray.
Examples
24 sentencesThe troops were in battle array.
ruВойска были в боевом порядке.
deDie Truppen waren in Schlachtordnung.
Tom has an extraordinary array of trophies.
ruУ Тома необычайно много трофеев.
She dated an endless array of bad boys.
ruОна встречалась с бесконечным множеством плохих парней.
The store offers an array of fresh produce.
I was impressed by the array of options.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English arrayen, from Anglo-Norman arraier (compare Old French arraier, areerFrom Middle English arrayen, from Anglo-Norman arraier (compare Old French arraier, areer (“to put in order”)), from Vulgar Latin *arrēdō (“to put in order, arrange, array”), from *rēdum (“preparation, order”), from Frankish *raid or *raidā (“preparation, order”) or Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃 (garaiþs, “ready, prepared”), from Proto-Germanic *raidaz, *raidiz (“ready”). Compare Old English rād (“condition, stipulation”), Old High German antreitī (“order, rank”). Doublet of ready.
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Forms
plural: arraysSynonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
27 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable