assortment

[uh-sawrt-muhnt]

noun

1. the act of assorting; distribution; classification.

2. a collection of various kinds of things; a mixed collection.

assortment

/ əˈsɔːtmənt /

noun

1. a collection or group of various things or sorts

2. the act of assorting

Other Word Forms

• reassortment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of assortment¹

First recorded in 1605–15; assort + -ment

Example Sentences

Ross enters the holiday season with “strong momentum” and ready to offer “a compelling merchandise assortment across all our stores,” Chief Executive Jim Conroy said in a statement.

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The chairs are available in an assortment of colors, both for fabric and frame, and include a phone and cup holder.

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The struggling retailer vowed to “leverage AI to help guests explore our assortment with ease.”

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Any of the manufacturing data is very useful; obviously the regional Federal Reserve banks produce an assortment of them.

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When they meet, Thia only has an upper body, but her supercomputer of a brain guides Dek to safety and through an assortment of other natural dangers.

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Related Words

• array 
• collection 
• combination 
• hodgepodge 
• jumble 
• mishmash 
• mixture 
• selection 
• sort