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noun

assortment

uh-SAWT-muhnt
noun
1
A varied collection of related items.
"The gift box held an assortment of chocolates."

How to Use Assortment

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA mixed collection of different but related things.

Common pairings
wide assortment assortment of

Word Forms

assortments plural

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Etymology

From "assort" plus the noun suffix "-ment".

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