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array
English
Etymology
From Middle English arrayen, from Anglo-Norman arraier (compare Old French arraier, areer (“to put in order”)), from Medieval Latin arr?d? (“to put in order, arrange, array”), from *r?dum (“preparation, order”), from Frankish *reida (“preparation, order”) or Gothic ???????????????????????????? (garaiþs, “ready, prepared”), from Proto-Germanic *raidaz, *raidiz (“ready”). Doublet of ready.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???e?/
- (US) IPA(key): /???e?/, /?æ.????/ (UK)
- Rhymes: -e?
Noun
array (countable and uncountable, plural arrays)
- Clothing and ornamentation.
- A collection laid out to be viewed in full.
- An orderly series, arrangement or sequence.
- 1856-1858, William H. Prescott, History of the Reign of Philip II
- But the chivalry of France was represented by as gallant an array of nobles and cavaliers as ever fought under the banner of the lilies
- 1856-1858, William H. Prescott, History of the Reign of Philip II
- Order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular lines; hence, order of battle.
- drawn up in battle array
- wedged together in the closest array
- A large collection.
- 1814, Lord Byron, The Corsair
- their long array of sapphire and of gold
- We offer a dazzling array of choices.
- 1814, Lord Byron, The Corsair
- (mathematics) Common name for matrix.
- (programming) Any of various data structures designed to hold multiple elements of the same type; especially, a data structure that holds these elements in adjacent memory locations so that they may be retrieved using numeric indices.
- (law) A ranking or setting forth in order, by the proper officer, of a jury as impanelled in a cause; the panel itself; or the whole body of jurors summoned to attend the court.
- (military) A militia.
- A group of hedgehogs.
- A microarray.
Usage notes
- (any of various data structures): The exact usage of the term array, and of related terms, generally depends on the programming language. For example, many languages distinguish a fairly low-level "array" construct from a higher-level "list" or "vector" construct. Some languages distinguish between an "array" and a variety of "associative array"; others have only the latter concept, calling it an "array".
Antonyms
- (orderly series): disarray
Hyponyms
Related terms
Translations
References
See also
- (any of various data structures): ones-based indexing, zero-based indexing
Verb
array (third-person singular simple present arrays, present participle arraying, simple past and past participle arrayed)
- To clothe and ornament; to adorn or attire.
- To lay out in an orderly arrangement; to deploy or marshal.
- (law) To set in order, as a jury, for the trial of a cause; that is, to call them one at a time.
Synonyms
- (to clothe and ornament): don, dress, put on; see also Thesaurus:clothe or Thesaurus:decorate
Translations
Portuguese
Etymology
From English array.
Noun
array m (plural arrays)
- (programming) array (any of various data structures)
- Synonym: vetor
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cachet
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French cachet, first appearing in Scottish English, from 1630.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kæ??e?/, /?kæ?.e?/
- Rhymes: -æ?e?
Noun
cachet (countable and uncountable, plural cachets)
- (archaic) A seal, as of a letter.
- (figuratively) A special characteristic or quality; prestige.
- Synonyms: charm, je ne sais quoi, magic touch, oomph, zing
- 2010, Peter H. Gleick, Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water, unnumbered page,
- This class of bottled water dominates the U.S. market and consumers seem to prefer the cachet of spring water to processed municipal waters.
- (philately) A commemorative stamped design or inscription on an envelope, other than a cancellation or pre-printed postage.
- A sealed envelope containing an item whose price is being negotiated.
- 2011, Alicia Oltuski, Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family, and a Way of Life, page 47,
- The most romantic rite of bargaining is the cachet; even its name suggests a thrilling secrecy. The cachet is used when a broker negotiates the sale of a diamond.
- 2011, Alicia Oltuski, Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family, and a Way of Life, page 47,
- (medicine) A capsule containing a pharmaceutical preparation.
- 1907, Pharmaceutical Journal, Volume 79, page 101,
- In order to facilitate taking by the patient, powders are often ordered to be dispensed in cachets.
- 1915, American Druggist and Pharmaceutical Record, Volume 63, page 237,
- One cachet on an empty stomach first thing in the morning, a second in one and a half hours, a third in one hour afterwards, and a fourth two hours later.
- 1907, Pharmaceutical Journal, Volume 79, page 101,
- A hidden location from which one can observe birds while remaining unseen.
- 1901, Henry Seebohm, The Birds of Siberia, 2011, page 81,
- On my way back to my cachet I met another party of reed-buntings, one of which I bagged; then I sat in my hiding-place for an hour, waiting for geese that never came within range.
- 1901, Henry Seebohm, The Birds of Siberia, 2011, page 81,
Usage notes
Sometimes confused with cache.
Related terms
- lettre de cachet
Translations
Verb
cachet (third-person singular simple present cachets, present participle cacheting, simple past and past participle cacheted)
- (transitive, philately) To mark (an envelope) with a commemorative stamped design or inscription.
Further reading
- Cachet (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
Etymology
cacher +? -et.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.??/
Noun
cachet m (plural cachets)
- seal
- pill
- cachet
Derived terms
- blanc comme un cachet d'aspirine
- lettre de cachet
Related terms
- caché
- cacheter
Further reading
- “cachet” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- catche, catché
Italian
Noun
cachet m (invariable)
- tablet, capsule (medical)
- fee
- rinse (coloured, for the hair)
Anagrams
- tacche
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /?ka??t/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /?ka???t/, /?ka??t/
Verb
cachet
- (colloquial) second-person singular conditional of cachu
Mutation
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