Assorted
/əˈsɔːtɪd/
adjectiveBeginnerCommonGeneral
Meaning
Questions
Definitions
1
Consisting of various kinds or types.
/əˈsɔːtɪd/
adjectiveneutralBeginner
General
Various and diverse; of different types.
She bought an assorted box of stationery.
💡 Simply: Different kinds of things mixed together.
More Examples
2
The gift basket contained assorted fruits and sweets.
How It's Used
Retail
"The store sold assorted chocolates."
Culinary
"An assorted platter of cheeses and crackers."
From Middle English *assorten, from Old French assortir, from a- + sortir "to sort out".
The word has been used consistently since Middle English times, reflecting the continued need for a term to describe a mixture of different things.
Memory tip
Think of 'sorting' items into different categories.
Practice
Base: sort
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Usage
40%Spoken
60%Written