assorted

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adjective
  1. consisting of different or various kinds; miscellaneous: assorted flavors; assorted sizes.

  2. consisting of selected kinds; arranged in sorts or varieties: rows of assorted vegetables.

  1. matched; suited.

Origin of assorted

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; assort + -ed2

Other words from assorted

  • un·as·sort·ed, adjective
  • well-as·sort·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for assorted

assorted

/ (əˈsɔːtɪd) /


adjective
  1. consisting of various kinds mixed together; miscellaneous: assorted sweets

  2. arranged in sorts; classified: assorted categories

  1. matched; suited (esp in the combinations well-assorted, ill-assorted)

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