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

The mark of any true theme park aficionado is an appreciation of slow-moving, old-school dark rides, attractions that are set in darkened show buildings and often filled with an assortment of vignettes.

From Los Angeles Times

An Alabama man who allegedly made criminal threats to a church in Orange County was arrested and found with body armor and an assortment of weapons, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times

Like, say, funding a mission to collect an assortment of deadly extraterrestrial species, as the grandparent of Yutani’s 2120 CEO did.

From Salon

“My children are interested and excited to start school and get the usual assortment of school supplies and new shoes,” said Judi Bike.

From Los Angeles Times

And just a few miles down the road is Rancho Olivos, an 8-acre olive oil farm that offers an assortment of delicious olive oils, produced from their own olives, along with several vinegars.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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