Array — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an orderly arrangement

an impressive display

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌælɪfˌɔːɹniˈɑːnə/

🇬🇧British English

/ɐɹˈeɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɐɹˈeɪ/

2 syllables Say it as /kˌælɪfˌɔːɹniˈɑːnə/.

Examples

an array of troops in battle order
it was a bewildering array of books
his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

raiment regalia lay out align range set out

Parts of Speech

noun	an orderly arrangement “an array of troops in battle order”
noun	an impressive display “it was a bewildering array of books”
noun	especially fine or decorative clothing
noun	an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics
verb	lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line “lay out the clothes”
verb	align oneself with a group or a way of thinking

Word Forms

array	verb	lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
raiment	verb	provide with clothes or put clothes on
array	noun	an orderly arrangement
alignment	noun	an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

tableau

un arrangement ordonné

🇪🇸Spanish

formación

un arreglo ordenado

🇮🇹Italian

vettore

una disposizione ordinata

🇳🇱Dutch

reeks

een ordelijke regeling

🇵🇹Portuguese

variedade

um arranjo ordenado

🇷🇺Russian

множество

упорядоченное расположение

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सरणी

एक व्यवस्थित व्यवस्था

🇧🇩Bengali

অ্যারে

একটি সুশৃঙ্খল ব্যবস্থা

🇮🇳Tamil

வரிசை

ஒரு ஒழுங்கான ஏற்பாடு

🇮🇳Telugu

శ్రేణి

ఒక క్రమమైన ఏర్పాటు

🇮🇳Marathi

ॲरे

एक व्यवस्थित व्यवस्था

🇮🇳Gujarati

એરે

વ્યવસ્થિત વ્યવસ્થા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಶ್ರೇಣಿ

ಒಂದು ಕ್ರಮಬದ್ಧವಾದ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അറേ

ചിട്ടയായ ക്രമീകരണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਐਰੇ

ਇੱਕ ਕ੍ਰਮਬੱਧ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ

🇵🇰Urdu

صف

ایک منظم انتظام

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

大批

有序的安排

🇯🇵Japanese

配列

秩序ある配置

🇰🇷Korean

정렬

질서 있는 배열

🇻🇳Vietnamese

mảng

sự sắp xếp có trật tự

🇹🇭Thai

อาร์เรย์

การจัดอย่างเป็นระเบียบ

🇮🇩Indonesian

susunan

suatu susunan yang teratur

🇲🇾Malay

tatasusunan

susunan yang teratur

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

صفيف

ترتيب منظم

🇮🇷Persian

آرایه

یک ترتیب منظم

🇹🇷Turkish

sıralamak

düzenli bir düzenleme

🇮🇱Hebrew

מַעֲרָך

סידור מסודר

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What is the primary definition of the word 'array'?

The primary meaning of 'array' is 'an orderly arrangement'.

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Using 'array' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'array' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'array' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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