an assortment of vegetables
The book has a wonderful assortment of characters.
You can choose from a wide assortment of options.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
as|sort|ment — «uh SRT muhnt», noun. 1. the act of sorting out or classifying: »The assortment of so many books would take a long time. 2. a collection of various kinds. 3. a group or class … Useful english dictionary
re´as|sort´ment — re|as|sort «REE uh SRT», transitive verb. 1. to assort again. 2. to assort repeatedly. –re´as|sort´ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
sort — as·sort; as·sort·a·tive; as·sort·ed; as·sort·er; as·sort·ment; con·sort·ism; re·sort·er; sort·able; sort·er; sort; we·sort; pre·sort; con·sort; mis·sort; re·sort; as·sort·ive; sort·ably; … English syllables
re|as|sort — «REE uh SRT», transitive verb. 1. to assort again. 2. to assort repeatedly. –re´as|sort´ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
dec|re|ment — «DEHK ruh muhnt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a growing gradually less; slow loss; decrease. SYNONYM(S): diminution. 2. the amount lost by growing gradually less. 3. Mathematics. the amount by which the value of a variable decreases. –v.t. to show a… … Useful english dictionary
ill-treat|ment — ill treatment, or ill treat|ment «IHL TREET muhnt», noun. bad or cruel treatment; harm; abuse: »... an assurance by Mr. Sandys that he could find nothing to support allegations of torture or any sort of ill treatment (Norman Shrapnel). SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
jum´ble|ment — jum|ble1 «JUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.t. 1. to mix or confuse: »She jumbled up everything in her drawer while hunting for her white gloves. 2. to confuse mentally: »To jumble the innocent and the guilty…by a general indemnity (Edmund… … Useful english dictionary
assortment — as·sort·ment … English syllables
as — as·ple·ni·oid; as·ple·ni·um; as·por·ta·tion; as·sa·cu; as·sail·a·ble; as·sail·ment; as·sam; as·sa·pan; as·sas·si·na·tion; as·sa·tion; as·sault·a·ble; as·say·a·ble; as·say·er; as·self; as·sem·blance; as·sem·ble; as·sem·blé; as·sem·bly·man;… … English syllables
Assortment — As*sort ment ( ment), n. [Cf. F. assortiment.] 1. Act of assorting, or distributing into sorts, kinds, or classes. [1913 Webster] 2. A collection or quantity of things distributed into kinds or sorts; a number of things assorted. [1913 Webster] 3 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
