assortment

American  

[uh-sawrt-muhnt] / əˈsɔrt mənt /

noun

1. the act of assorting; distribution; classification.

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

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assortment British  

/ əˈsɔːtmənt /

noun

1. a collection or group of various things or sorts

2. the act of assorting

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Other Word Forms

• reassortment noun

Etymology

Origin of assortment

First recorded in 1605–15; assort + -ment

Example Sentences

Under the hood of the Sport Hybrid you will find an assortment of yellow filler caps, dipstick handles and boxes, color-coded to indicate regular service items.

From The Wall Street Journal

The hoard contains electric motors from an assortment of expired electronic equipment, from e-bikes to drones, MRI scanners to hard-disk drives.

From The Wall Street Journal

Back then there had been many years of engagement between the generals and an assortment of UN envoys, exploring ways to end their pariah status and re-engage with the rest of the world.

From BBC

The recent pullback reflects an assortment of concerns, including about slowing iPhone sales in China, an uncertain artificial-intelligence strategy and soaring memory costs.

From MarketWatch

The recent pullback reflects an assortment of concerns, including about slowing iPhone sales in China, an uncertain artificial-intelligence strategy and soaring memory costs.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

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