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Assortment

noun/kˈæpɪtəlnəs/
Definition
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæpɪtəlnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐsˈɔːtmənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐsˈɔːtmənt/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈæpɪtəlnəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna collection containing a variety of sorts of things
“a great assortment of cars was on display”
nounthe act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
Word Forms
mixverbmix together different elements
motleyadjectiveconsisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; ; ; ; ; ; - I.A.Richards
motleyverbmake something more diverse and varied
categorizeverbplace into or assign to a category
classifyverbassign to a class or kind
compartmentalizeverbseparate into isolated compartments or categories
compartmentaliseverbseparate into isolated compartments or categories
assortverbarrange or order by classes or categories
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Sortiment
eine Sammlung, die eine Vielzahl verschiedener Dinge enthält
🇫🇷French
assortiment
une collection contenant une variété de sortes de choses
🇪🇸Spanish
surtido
una colección que contiene una variedad de tipos de cosas
🇮🇹Italian
assortimento
una raccolta contenente una varietà di cose
🇳🇱Dutch
assortiment
een verzameling met allerlei soorten dingen
🇵🇹Portuguese
sortimento
uma coleção contendo uma variedade de tipos de coisas
🇷🇺Russian
ассортимент
коллекция, содержащая самые разные вещи
India
🇮🇳Hindi
वर्गीकरण
एक संग्रह जिसमें विभिन्न प्रकार की चीज़ें शामिल हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
ভাণ্ডার
বিভিন্ন ধরণের জিনিস ধারণকারী একটি সংগ্রহ
🇮🇳Tamil
வகைப்படுத்தல்
பல்வேறு வகையான விஷயங்களைக் கொண்ட ஒரு தொகுப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
కలగలుపు
వివిధ రకాల వస్తువులను కలిగి ఉన్న సేకరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
वर्गीकरण
विविध प्रकारच्या गोष्टींचा संग्रह
🇮🇳Gujarati
વર્ગીકરણ
વિવિધ પ્રકારની વસ્તુઓ ધરાવતો સંગ્રહ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಂಗಡಣೆ
ವಿವಿಧ ರೀತಿಯ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಸಂಗ್ರಹ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശേഖരം
വൈവിധ്യമാർന്ന കാര്യങ്ങൾ ഉൾക്കൊള്ളുന്ന ഒരു ശേഖരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਰਗੀਕਰਨ
ਇੱਕ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਈ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
درجہ بندی
ایک مجموعہ جس میں مختلف قسم کی چیزیں ہوتی ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
品种
包含各种事物的集合
🇯🇵Japanese
品揃え
さまざまな種類のものを含むコレクション
🇰🇷Korean
구분
다양한 종류의 것들을 포함하는 컬렉션
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phân loại
một bộ sưu tập chứa nhiều thứ khác nhau
🇹🇭Thai
การแบ่งประเภท
คอลเลกชันที่ประกอบด้วยสิ่งต่าง ๆ มากมาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
bermacam-macam
kumpulan berisi berbagai macam hal
🇲🇾Malay
macam-macam
koleksi yang mengandungi pelbagai jenis perkara
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تشكيلة
مجموعة تحتوي على مجموعة متنوعة من أنواع الأشياء
🇮🇷Persian
مجموعه ای
مجموعه ای شامل انواع چیزها
🇹🇷Turkish
çeşitler
çeşitli türde şeyler içeren bir koleksiyon
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִבְחָר
אוסף המכיל מגוון מיני דברים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'assortment'?
The primary meaning of 'assortment' is 'a collection containing a variety of sorts of things'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'assortment' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'assortment' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'assortment' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'assortment' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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