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Definition of array noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

array

noun
 
 
/əˈreɪ/
 
/əˈreɪ/
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  1.  
    [usually singular] a group or collection of things or people, often one that is large or impressive
    • a vast array of bottles of different shapes and sizes
    • a dazzling array of talent
    Extra Examples
    • Her writing covers a wide array of topics.
    • It is difficult to choose from the huge array of wines on offer.
    • The city has the usual array of social problems.
    • The customer is faced with a formidable array of products.
    • The store offers a bewildering array of garden tools.
    • a seemingly endless array of options
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • broad
    • endless
    • extensive
    • …
    verb + array
    • boast
    • carry
    • contain
    • …
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  2. (computing) a way of organizing and storing related data in a computer memoryTopics Computersc2
  3. (specialist) a set of numbers, signs or values arranged in rows and columnsTopics Maths and measurementc2
    4. Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘preparedness’ and ‘place in readiness’): from Old French arei (noun), areer (verb), based on Latin ad- ‘towards’ + a Germanic base meaning ‘prepare’.
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