assortment

Assortment is defined as a group of things that vary in type.

(noun)

An example of an assortment is a box of chocolates with varying flavors and kinds.

The definition of assortment is the act of categorizing.

(noun)

An example of assortment is the filing of papers into categorized folders.

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See assortment in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. an assorting or being assorted; classification
  2. an assorted, or miscellaneous, group or collection; variety

See assortment in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The act of assorting; separation into classes.
  2. A collection of various kinds; a variety.

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