assorted

Adjective
Synonyms: miscellaneousmixedmotleysundry(a)various

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds“an arrangement of assorted spring flowers”“assorted sizes”“miscellaneous accessories”“a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music”“a motley crew”“sundry sciences commonly known as social — I.A.Richards”Synonyms: miscellaneousmixedmotleysundry(a)
  2. of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity“assorted sizes”“his disguises are many and various”“various experiments have failed to disprove the theory”“cited various reasons for his behavior”Synonyms: various
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Assort \As*sort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assorted; p. pr. & vb. n. Assorting.] [F. assortir; ? (L. ad) + sortir to cast or draw lots, to obtain by lot, L. sortiri, fr. sors, sortis, lot. See Sort.]

1.To separate and distribute into classes, as things of a like kind, nature, or quality, or which are suited to a like purpose; to classify; as, to assort goods.

Note: [Rarely applied to persons.] [1913 Webster]

They appear . . . no ways assorted to those with whom they must associate.— Burke.[1913 Webster]

2.To furnish with, or make up of, various sorts or a variety of goods; as, to assort a cargo. [1913 Webster]

Assorted \As*sort"ed\ ([a^]s*s[^o]rt"[e^]d), a. Selected; culled. [1913 Webster]
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