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1. | [ adjective ] consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity) | |
Synonyms: | mixed sundry miscellaneous motley | |
Examples: | "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers" "assorted sizes" "miscellaneous accessories" "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music" "a motley crew" |
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Related terms: | heterogeneous | |
2. | [ adjective ] of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity | |
Synonyms: | various | |
Examples: | "assorted sizes" "his disguises are many and various" "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory" "cited various reasons for his behavior" |
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Related terms: | different | |
Similar spelling: |
assort asserted assortment ascertained assertive assert assertable asserter Ashworth |