assortment

noun

as·​sort·​ment ə-ˈsȯrt-mənt 

1

a

: the act of assorting

b

: the state of being assorted

2

: a collection of assorted things or persons

Synonyms of assortment

• variety
• medley
• jumble
• collage

Examples of assortment in a Sentence

The book has a wonderful assortment of characters.

You can choose from a wide assortment of options.

Recent Examples on the Web

Rothy’s, Donna Karan Weekend, Ted Baker Men’s and Abercrombie infants and toddler were among the lines added to the assortment. —David Moin, Footwear News, 3 June 2026

The store offers an extensive botanical shop and with a large assortment of both faux and dried botanicals for DIY arrangements or on-site styling help from an expert. —Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026

Expert knapper David Pleurdeau of the MNHN, a co-author of the recent study, then set to work on the teeth with an assortment of quartz and flint tools (knapping is the ancient art of carefully striking a rock with another rock to shape it into a tool). —ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026

Those holdings include an assortment of insurers like Geico, major manufacturers such as Precision Castparts and a slew of retail and service companies like NetJets, Dairy Queen and Helzberg Diamonds. —Josh Funk, Fortune, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing assortment

• independent assortment
• law of independent assortment

Rhymes for assortment

• comportment
• deportment

Kids Definition

assortment

noun

as·​sort·​ment ə-ˈsȯ(ə)rt-mənt 

1

a

: arrangement in classes

b

: the quality or state of being made up of various kinds

2

: a collection of different things or persons

Medical Definition

assortment

see independent assortment