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ASSORTMENT
categorization, categorisation, classification, compartmentalization, compartmentalisation, assortment
(noun) the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
(noun) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; “a great assortment of cars was on display”; “he had a variety of disorders”; “a veritable smorgasbord of religions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
assortment (plural assortments)
A collection of varying but related items.
Synonyms
• diversity, Whitman's sampler
• See also hodgepodge
Source: Wiktionary
As*sort"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. assortiment.]
1. Act of assorting, or distributing into sorts, kinds, or classes.
2. A collection or quantity of things distributed into kinds or sorts; a number of things assorted.
3. A collection containing a variety of sorts or kinds adapted to various wants, demands, or purposes; as, an assortment of goods.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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