assortment — a miscellaneous mixture of different types or kinds
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a miscellaneous mixture of different types or kinds
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈsɔːrtmənt/
Example Sentences
- The office drawer contained a strange assortment of rubber bands, paper clips, and fortune cookies.
- The museum's gift shop features an assortment of educational toys and books.
- Her grandmother's attic held an odd assortment of vintage hats, old photographs, and mysterious keys to unknown doors.
assortment
NOUN[/əˈsɔːrtmənt/]
a miscellaneous mixture of different types or kinds
The candy shop displays a colorful assortment of sweets in glass jars.
Every apartment compartment holds a department store assortment!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from the French verb 'assortir', meaning 'to sort' or 'to match'. Originally denoting the act of classifying items of the same kind, the term evolved to describe a collection or mixture of various different kinds or types grouped together.
Breakdown
assort (from French assortir, meaning 'to sort' or 'to classify') + -ment (noun-forming suffix indicating the result or product of an action).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The office drawer contained a strange assortment of rubber bands, paper clips, and fortune cookies.”
“The museum's gift shop features an assortment of educational toys and books.”
“Her grandmother's attic held an odd assortment of vintage hats, old photographs, and mysterious keys to unknown doors.”
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