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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArray
/əˈreɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An impressive display or range of a particular type of thing.
"There was a vast array of cheeses to choose from at the market."
- 1
To display or arrange things in a particular way, especially attractively or strategically.
"The soldiers were arrayed in full ceremonial uniform."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French araier, from Vulgar Latin *arrediare, meaning to put in order, combining the Latin prefix ad- (to) and a Germanic root related to *raidjan (to ready). Over centuries, the meaning evolved from military deployment and orderly arrangement to encompass a diverse collection of things and technical data structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Array" is said worldwide
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éventail
Transliteration: éventail
"Un vaste éventail de possibilités s'offre à nous."
Anordnung
Transliteration: Anordnung
"Die Anordnung der Möbel im Raum war sehr harmonisch."
gamma
Transliteration: gamma
"C'è una vasta gamma di prodotti disponibili."
despleiegue
Transliteration: despliegue
Script: despliegue
"Había un gran despliegue de seguridad en el evento."
variedade
Transliteration: variedade
"A loja oferece uma vasta variedade de produtos."
पंक्ति
Transliteration: pankti
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सैनिकों को मैदान में पंक्तिबद्ध किया गया।"
阵列
Transliteration: zhènliè
Script: 中文汉字
"太阳能电池板组成了一个巨大的阵列。"
배열
Transliteration: baeyeol
Script: 한국어 한글
"정원에는 다양한 꽃들이 배열되어 있었다."
配列
Transliteration: hairetsu
Script: 日本語
"データは効率的な形式で配列されています。"
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