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assortment
noun as·sort·ment \-ˈsȯrt-mənt\
: a group or collection of different things or people
Full Definition of ASSORTMENT
2
: a collection of assorted things or persons
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First Known Use of ASSORTMENT
1611
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- agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, miscellany, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter
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ASSORTMENT Defined for Kids
assortment
noun as·sort·ment \ə-ˈsȯrt-mənt\
Definition of ASSORTMENT for Kids
1
: the act of sorting into groups
2
: a group or collection of various or different things or persons <an assortment of snacks>
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