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Array: Definition, Usage, and Common Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：display (array)

array 🔊

/əˈreɪ/

a large and impressive collection or arrangement of things on display.

display 🔊

➕

/dɪˈspleɪ/

A large, orderly, and often impressive arrangement or collection of items intended for show.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old French 'areer' (to arrange), from Latin 'ad-' (to) + a Germanic base related to 'ready'.

💡 Mnemonic

A Row Arranged Really Excellently Yields... an impressive ARRAY.

📖 Example

In the supermarket, an array of colorful fruits and vegetables greeted us at the entrance. 🔊 In the supermarket, a display of colorful fruits and vegetables greeted us at the entrance.

🔗 Collocations

an array of – used to introduce a wide variety of different things

vast array – a very large and diverse collection

dazzling array – an extremely impressive and varied display

🔄 Synonyms

collection (n.) – A group of objects accumulated

assortment (n.) – A varied mixture of different types

selection (n.) – A carefully chosen range of items

🚫 Antonyms

dearth (n.) – A scarcity or lack of something

scarcity (n.) – The state of being in short supply

lack (n.) – The state of being without or not having enough

🌱 Derivatives

arrayed (adj.) – Dressed or arranged in a particular way, especially impressively

arraying (n.) – The act of arranging things in order

📖 Cultural Story

The word evolved from military preparation ('to draw up in order') in the 14th century to describe impressive arrangements, like troops or goods. In modern culture, it's a cornerstone of computer science, fundamental to programming languages and data organization.

Meaning 2：data structure (array)

array 🔊

/əˈreɪ/

In computing, a data structure consisting of a collection of elements arranged in a specific order.

data structure 🔊

➕

/ˈdeɪtə ˈstrʌkʧər/

In computing, a fundamental data structure that stores a fixed-size collection of elements of the same type in contiguous memory locations, accessible by indices.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Advanced

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The programmer used an array to store the high scores of all players in the game. 🔊 The programmer used a data structure to store the high scores of all players in the game.

🔗 Collocations

declare an array – to define an array in a program

access an array – to read or write data to/from an array element

multidimensional array – an array with more than one index, like a table or grid

🔄 Synonyms

list (n.) – A linear collection of data items

matrix (n.) – A two-dimensional array, often representing a grid

table (n.) – A data structure organized into rows and columns

🚫 Antonyms

single variable (n.) – A storage location holding one individual value

scalar (n.) – A single value, as opposed to a collection

atom (n.) – An indivisible unit of data

🌱 Derivatives

array element (n.) – An individual item stored within an array

array index (n.) – An integer used to access a specific element's position