arrayer
|a-ray-er|
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/əˈreɪər/
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/əˈreɪə/
one who arranges
Etymology
'arrayer' originates from Old French, specifically the verb 'areier' (also seen as 'arayer'), where the elements conveyed the idea 'to put in order' or 'to dress'.
'arrayer' developed from Old French 'areier' into Middle English as 'arrayen' (to arrange, clothe) and later formed the agent noun 'arrayer' meaning 'one who arrays'.
Initially, related forms meant 'to clothe or adorn' or more generally 'to put in order'; over time the dominant sense narrowed to 'to arrange in order' and the agent form came to mean 'one who arranges or assembles (especially data)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or thing that arranges or sets items into an array or orderly arrangement.
The arrayer organized the tools on the workbench into precise rows.
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Noun 2
in computing or electronics, a routine, device, or module that constructs, populates, or outputs an array of data or signals.
The program used an arrayer to collect sensor readings into a single data structure.
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Last updated: 2025/10/18 14:26