assortment

as·sort·ment

noun \-ˈsȯrt-mənt\

Definition of ASSORTMENT

1

a : the act of assorting b : the state of being assorted

2

: a collection of assorted things or persons

Examples of ASSORTMENT

1. The book has a wonderful assortment of characters.
2. You can choose from a wide assortment of options.

First Known Use of ASSORTMENT

1611

Related to ASSORTMENT

Synonyms: 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

Related Words: detritus, notions, oddments, odds and ends, sundries; accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomerate, conglomeration; catchall; admixture, alloy, amalgam, blend, combination, commixture, composite, compound, fusion, intermixture, mix-up; bollix, chaos, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, dog's breakfast [chiefly British], mess, morass, muddle, shambles; imbroglio, knot, snarl, tangle

Near Antonyms: homogeneity, homogeneousness, likeness, sameness, similarity; fewness, paucity

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Rhymes with ASSORTMENT

comportment, deportment, disportment