Definition of assortment

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1	[ noun ] a collection containing a variety of sorts of things Synonyms variety mixture potpourri smorgasbord salmagundi motley mixed_bag miscellanea miscellany Examples "a great assortment of cars was on display" "he had a variety of disorders" "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" Used in print (Edward Streeter, The Chairman of the Bored....) How could anyone know what to do with an assortment like that ? Related terms collection odds_and_ends selection sampler range witch's_brew grab_bag alphabet_soup vary
2	[ noun ] the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type Synonyms classification categorisation compartmentalisation compartmentalization categorization Related terms grouping stratification indexing reclassification taxonomy relegation typology classify categorize classify
*	Rhymes with comportment deportment apartment department compartment dormant excitement incitement escarpment bombardment garment disgorgement reinforcement important unimportant adornment endorsement informant enforcement enchantment disbarment adjustment requirement enlargement readjustment indictment disenchantment parchment allotment enactment debarment treatment understatement undergarment overstatement recruitment maltreatment mistreatment agreement sacrament disagreement mordant torrent cormorant warrant impairment consignment reassignment endearment assignment experiment procurement statement presentment abatement resentment commitment enlistment misstatement contentment disappointment restatement reinstatement investment appointment disinvestment testament detriment rearmament determent instrument increment excrement ointment sentiment temperament accouterment betterment aren't arrant armament concomitant disarmament absorbent discordant consultant current tyrant reapportionment moment apportionment installment ardent commandment embodiment pronouncement entrapment endowment advancement impoundment announcement enhancement sargent sergeant retardant migrant vibrant abhorrent fragment judgement judgment refinement enticement government adamant atonement enactment detachment prejudgment harassment advisement advertisement retirement involvement alignment empowerment embankment attachment confinement attainment patent hydrant impediment redevelopment tournament sentiment sediment tenement ornament condiment underdevelopment orpiment development imminent shipment eminent immanent quadrant payment semipermanent prominent predominant preeminent determinant ruminant dominant permanent contaminant incumbent resultant aspirant exultant reluctant reassessment vehement element concealment discernment assessment exorbitant integument entanglement encirclement enrollment regiment refurbishment complement curtailment entertainment ligament implement settlement containment enlightenment parliament establishment bemusement battlement puzzlement punishment entombment self-improvement monument filament derailment banishment segment self-aggrandizement entitlement predicament Phonetic and Homophones AH0 S AO1 R T M AH0 N T Similar Spelling assorted asserter asserted assertiveness assertive assertion ascertain Ashworth To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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