I. ə-ˈrā transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French arraier, from Vulgar Latin * arredare, from Latin ad- + a base of Germanic origin; akin to Gothic garaiths arranged — more at ready
Date: 14th century
1. : to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn
he had already array ed himself in his best clothes — Thomas Hardy
2.
a. : to set or place in order : draw up , marshal
the forces array ed against us
b. : to set or set forth in order (as a jury) for the trial of a cause
3. : to arrange or display in or as if in an array
the…data are array ed in descending order — Ed Burnett
• ar·ray·er noun
II. noun
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a regular and imposing grouping or arrangement : order
lined up…in soldierly array — Donald Barthelme
b. : an orderly listing of jurors impaneled
2.
a. : clothing , attire
b. : rich or beautiful apparel : finery
3. : a body of soldiers : militia
the baron and his feudal array
4. : an imposing group : large number
faced a whole array of problems
also : variety , assortment
a broad array of styles
5.
a.
(1) : a number of mathematical elements arranged in rows and columns
(2) : a data structure in which similar elements of data are arranged in a table
b. : a series of statistical data arranged in classes in order of magnitude
6. : a group of elements forming a complete unit
an antenna array