{
    "term": "array",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a group or collection of things or people, often one that is large or impressive",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a vast array of bottles of different shapes and sizes"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a dazzling array of talent"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her writing covers a wide array of topics."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is difficult to choose from the huge array of wines on offer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The city has the usual array of social problems."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The customer is faced with a formidable array of products."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The store offers a bewildering array of garden tools."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a seemingly endless array of options"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["broad", "endless", "extensive"],
                "verb + array": ["boast", "carry", "contain"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a way of organizing and storing related data in a computer memory",
            "labels": "(computing)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Computers"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a set of numbers, signs or values arranged in rows and columns",
            "labels": "(specialist)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Maths and measurement"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈreɪ/",
                "audio": "ar/array/array__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈreɪ/",
                "audio": "ar/array/array__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the senses ‘preparedness’ and ‘place in readiness’): from Old French arei (noun), areer (verb), based on Latin ad- ‘towards’ + a Germanic base meaning ‘prepare’."
}