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assortment

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as⋅sort⋅ment

  [uh-sawrt-muhnt]
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–noun
1. the act of assorting; distribution; classification.
2. a collection of various kinds of things; a mixed collection.
Origin:
1605–15; assort + -ment
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as·sort·ment   (ə-sôrt'mənt)   
n.  

  1. The act of assorting; separation into classes.

  2. A collection of various kinds; a variety.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: assortment
—see INDEPENDENT ASSORTMENT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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assortment as·sort·ment (ə-sôrt'mənt)
n.
The relationship between non-allelic genetic traits that are transmitted from parent to child independently and according to the degree of linkage between the respective loci.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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