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# A [[collection]] of varying but related items. |
# A [[collection]] of varying but related items. |
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#: {{ux|en|This box has an '''assortment''' of chocolates. There's a picture on the cover so you know which is which.}} |
#: {{ux|en|This box has an '''assortment''' of chocolates. There's a picture on the cover so you know which is which.}} |
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#: {{ux|en|The tool and die department stocks various hardware '''assortments''', such as cap screws in most thread sizes and assorted lengths.}} |
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{{col-auto|en|reassortment}} |
{{col-auto|en|reassortment}} |
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Revision as of 21:35, 14 December 2024
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
assortment (plural assortments)
- A collection of varying but related items.
- This box has an assortment of chocolates. There's a picture on the cover so you know which is which.
- The tool and die department stocks various hardware assortments, such as cap screws in most thread sizes and assorted lengths.
Synonyms
- diversity, Whitman's sampler
- See also Thesaurus:hodgepodge