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as·sort·ed
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tɪd
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adjective
1.
consisting of different or various kinds; miscellaneous:
assorted flavors; assorted sizes.
2.
consisting of selected kinds; arranged in sorts or varieties:
rows of assorted vegetables.
3.
matched; suited.
Origin:
1790–1800;
assort
+
-ed
2
Related forms
un·as·sort·ed,
adjective
well-as·sort·ed,
adjective
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assorted
(əˈsɔːtɪd)
—
adj
1.
consisting of various kinds mixed together; miscellaneous:
assorted sweets
2.
arranged in sorts; classified:
assorted categories
3.
matched; suited (esp in the combinations
well-assorted, ill-assorted
)
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Word Origin & History
assorted
"arranged in sorts," 1797, pp. adj. from
assort
(q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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