- assorted
- adjective
Date: circa 1797
1. suited especially by nature or character <an ill-assorted pair> 2. consisting of various kinds <assorted chocolates>
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assorted
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Assorted — As*sort ed ([a^]s*s[^o]rt [e^]d), a. Selected; culled. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assorted — index composite, diverse, heterogeneous, manifold, miscellaneous, multiple, several (plural) Burto … Law dictionary
assorted — (adj.) arranged in sorts, 1797, pp. adjective from ASSORT (Cf. assort) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
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assorted — [adj] various different, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, hybrid, indiscriminate, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry, varied, variegated; concept 564 Ant. same … New thesaurus
assorted — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of various sorts put together. ORIGIN from Old French assorter, from sorte sort, kind … English terms dictionary
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assorted — as|sort|ed [əˈso:tıd US o:r ] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Past participle of assort to divide into types (15 21 centuries), from Old French assorter, from sorte sort ] of various different types ▪ paintbrushes in assorted sizes ▪ assorted… … Dictionary of contemporary English
assorted — [[t]əsɔ͟ː(r)tɪd[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n A group of assorted things is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities. It should be a great week, with overnight stops in assorted hotels in the West… … English dictionary
