array

English

/əˈɹeɪ/, /əˈɹeɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • Clothing and ornamentation.
  • A collection laid out to be viewed in full.
  • An orderly series, arrangement or sequence.
  • Order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular lines; hence, order of battle.
  • A large collection.
  • (mathematics) Common name for matrix.
  • (programming) 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.
  • (legal) 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.
  • (military) A militia.
  • A group of hedgehogs.
  • A microarray.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English arrayen derived from arraier derived from Latin arrēdō derived from Frankish *reida (order, preparation) derived from Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃 (prepared, ready, arranged, ordered) derived from Proto-Germanic *raidaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*raidaz

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