Assortment

Pronunciation: /əˈsɔrtmənt/

Definitions of assortment

noun a collection or variety of different things or people

Example Sentences

A1 The store offers an assortment of fruits and vegetables.

A2 She bought a lovely assortment of chocolates for her friend's birthday.

B1 The hotel provides a wide assortment of amenities for its guests.

B2 The art gallery has an impressive assortment of paintings from different time periods.

C1 The museum curator carefully curated an assortment of artifacts for the new exhibit.

C2 The chef created a culinary masterpiece using an assortment of exotic ingredients.

Examples of assortment in a Sentence

formal The store offers a wide assortment of high-quality products for customers to choose from.

informal I love going to that bakery because they always have a great assortment of pastries.

slang Check out the assortment of snacks in the pantry, there's something for everyone.

figurative His collection of vintage cars was an impressive assortment of automotive history.

Grammatical Forms of assortment

• plural: assortments
• comparative: more assortment
• superlative: most assortment
• present tense: assorts
• future tense: will assort
• perfect tense: has assorted
• continuous tense: is assorting
• singular: assortment
• positive degree: assortment
• infinitive: to assort
• gerund: assorting
• participle: assorted

Origin and Evolution of assortment

First Known Use: 1530 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'assortment' originated from the Old French word 'assortir' which means to assign or allot.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'assortment' has retained its original meaning of grouping or categorizing different things together, but it has also come to be used more broadly to describe a variety of items or choices available.