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Assorted - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Assorted' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Assorted [ a.]
- Selected; culled.
2 . Assorted [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Assort

Meaning of 'Assorted' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . assorted [ s]
Meaning (1):
- consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
Example in sentence:
  • a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music;
  • a motley crew;
  • an arrangement of assorted spring flowers;
  • assorted sizes;
  • miscellaneous accessories;
  • sundry sciences commonly known as social
Meaning (2):
- of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
Example in sentence:
  • assorted sizes;
  • cited various reasons for his behavior;
  • his disguises are many and various;
  • various experiments have failed to disprove the theory