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array definition

ar·ray (ə rā)

transitive verb

  1. to place in order; marshal (troops for battle, etc.)
  2. to dress in fine or showy attire; deck out

Etymology: ME arraien < OFr areer < ML *arredare, to put in order < L ad-, to + Gmc *raid-: for IE base see ride

noun

  1. an orderly grouping or arrangement, esp. of troops
  2. troops in order; military force
  3. an impressive display of assembled persons or things
  4. fine clothes; finery
  5. Comput. a group of two or more logically related elements, identified by a single name and usually stored in consecutive storage locations in main memory
  6. Math., Statistics a systematic arrangement of numbers or symbols in rows and columns

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