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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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lot
English
Etymology
From Middle English lot, from Old English hlot (“portion, choice, decision”), from Proto-Germanic *hlut?. Cognate with North Frisian lod, Saterland Frisian Lot, West Frisian lot, Dutch lot, French lot, German Low German Lott, Middle High German luz. Doublet of lotto. Related also to German Los.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: l?t, IPA(key): /l?t/
- (General American) enPR: lät, IPA(key): /l?t/
- (Boston, Western Pennsylvania) IPA(key): /l?t/
- Rhymes: -?t
Noun
lot (plural lots)
- A large quantity or number; a great deal.
- Synonyms: load, mass, pile
- A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively.
- Synonyms: batch, collection, group, set
- One or more items auctioned or sold as a unit, separate from other items.
- (informal) A number of people taken collectively.
- Synonyms: crowd, gang, group
- A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field.
- Synonyms: allotment, parcel, plot
- That which happens without human design or forethought.
- Synonyms: chance, accident, destiny, fate, fortune
- Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without human choice or will.
- The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.
- The part, or fate, that falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning.
- 1977, C-3PO in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
- We seem to be made to suffer. It's our lot in life.
- 1977, C-3PO in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
- A prize in a lottery.
- Synonym: prize
- Template:RQ:Evelyn
- Allotment; lottery.
- 1990: Donald Kagan, Pericles of Athens and the Birth of Democracy, chapter 2: “Politician”, page 40 (Guild Publishing; CN 2239)
- Archons served only for one year and, since 487/6, they were chosen by lot. Generals, on the other hand, were chosen by direct election and could be reelected without limit.
- 1990: Donald Kagan, Pericles of Athens and the Birth of Democracy, chapter 2: “Politician”, page 40 (Guild Publishing; CN 2239)
- (definite, the lot) All members of a set; everything.
- (historical) An old unit of weight used in many European countries from the Middle Ages, often defined as 1/30 or 1/32 of a (local) pound.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:lot
Derived terms
- a lot
Translations
Verb
lot (third-person singular simple present lots, present participle lotting, simple past and past participle lotted)
- (transitive, dated) To allot; to sort; to apportion.
- (US, informal, dated) To count or reckon (on or upon).
Anagrams
- LTO, OTL, tol, tol'
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *l?(i)ta, and adjective in *-to-, from Proto-Indo-European *l?y- (“to pour”).
Noun
lot m (indefinite plural lot, definite singular loti, definite plural lotët)
- tear (from the eye)
- Gjak, djersë dhe lot — Blood, sweat and tears
Declension
Derived terms
- losh
- loc
- loçkë
- loke
References
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch lot. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l?t/
- Hyphenation: lot
- Rhymes: -?t
Noun
lot n (plural loten, diminutive lootje n)
- destiny, fate, lot
- lottery ticket
- (archaic) lot, allotment (that which has been apportioned to a party)
Related terms
- loten
Descendants
- ? Indonesian: lot
Anagrams
- tol
French
Etymology
From Middle French lot, from Old French loz, los, from Frankish *lot, from Proto-Germanic *hlut?. Cognate with English lot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lo/
Noun
lot m (plural lots)
- share (of inheritance)
- plot (of land)
- batch (of goods for sale)
- lot (at auction)
- prize (in lottery)
- lot, fate
- (slang) babe
Derived terms
- gros lot
- sortir du lot
Further reading
- “lot” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch lot, from Proto-Germanic *hlut?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?l?t]
- Hyphenation: lot
Noun
lot (first-person possessive lotku, second-person possessive lotmu, third-person possessive lotnya)
- lot,
- (manufacturing) a separate portion; a number of things taken collectively.
- (colloquial) lottery
- Synonyms: lotre, undian
- (finance) allotment
Further reading
- “lot” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Norman
Etymology
From Frankish *lot, from Proto-Germanic *hlut?.
Noun
lot m (plural lots)
- (Guernsey) lot (at auction)
Northern Kurdish
Noun
lot ?
- jump
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
lot
- simple past of la (Etymology 1)
- simple past of late
Polish
Etymology
Compare Czech let and Russian ????? (poljót).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l?t/
Noun
lot m inan
- flight
Declension
Synonyms
- latanie, fruwanie
Related terms
- (adjectives) lotniczy, lotny, nielotny
- (adverbs) lotniczo, lotnie
- (nouns) lotka, lotnictwo, lotniczka, lotnik, lotnisko, lotniskowiec, nalot, odlot, przylot, ulotka, wylot, latawiec, polatucha, podlotek, przelot
- (verbs) lata?, lecie?, odlatywa?, odlecie?, podlatywa?, podlecie?, polata?, polecie?, przylatywa?, przylecie?, ulatywa?, ulecie?, wylata?, wylecie?, wzlatywa?, zlatywa?, zlecie?
Further reading
- lot in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- lot in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
lot m (gen lota, pl lotan)
- sore, wound
- sting
Tatar
Noun
lot
- A unit of weight: 1 lot = 3 m?sqal = 12.797 g (archaic) [2]
Declension
West Frisian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
lot n (plural lotten, diminutive lotsje)
- lottery ticket
- fate, destiny
Further reading
- “lot (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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