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No, I don't know why Bobby and Peter Farrelly bothered with a 'Three Stooges' movie, either. But if they're anything like some men I know, their love for Moe, Larry, and Curly (and an assortment of fourth bananas) is deep, abiding, and unembarrassable. In other words: How could the Farrellys not?
Wesley Morris

Meaning of "assortment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASSORTMENT

assortment  [əˈsɔːtmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASSORTMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Assortment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ASSORTMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of assortment in the English dictionary

The definition of assortment in the dictionary is a collection or group of various things or sorts. Other definition of assortment is the act of assorting.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASSORTMENT


adjustment
əˈdʒʌstmənt
apartment
əˈpɑːtmənt
appointment
əˈpɔɪntmənt
commitment
kəˈmɪtmənt
compartment
kəmˈpɑːtmənt
comportment
kəmˈpɔːtmənt
department
dɪˈpɑːtmənt
deportment
dɪˈpɔːtmənt
disappointment
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt
disportment
dɪˈspɔːtmənt
excitement
ɪkˈsaɪtmənt
investment
ɪnˈvɛstmənt
mistreatment
ˌmɪsˈtriːtmənt
pretreatment
priːˈtriːtmənt
reassortment
ˌriːəˈsɔːtmənt
recruitment
rɪˈkruːtmənt
sortment
ˈsɔːtmənt
statement
ˈsteɪtmənt
supportment
səˈpɔːtmənt
treatment
ˈtriːtmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASSORTMENT

associatively
associativity
associator
associatory
assoil
assoilment
assoilzie
assonance
assonant
assonantal
assonate
assort
assortative
assortatively
assorted
assortedness
assorter
assortive
assot
assott

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASSORTMENT

advertisement
allotment
contentment
cost-of-living adjustment
enactment
enchantment
enlistment
fire department
foreign investment
graphic design department
heat treatment
indictment
ointment
one-room apartment
police department
power of appointment
resentment
service department
State Department
studio apartment
the treatment

Synonyms and antonyms of assortment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ASSORTMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «assortment» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of assortment

Translation of «assortment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASSORTMENT

Find out the translation of assortment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of assortment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «assortment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

分类
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

surtido
570 millions of speakers

English

assortment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वर्गीकरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَصْنِيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ассортимент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sortimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রকমারি মাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

assortiment
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelbagai jenis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Auswahl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

各種取り合わせ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구색을 갖춘 것
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Assortment
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

các mặt hàng cùng loại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வகைப்படுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर्गीकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çeşit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assortimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

asortyment
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

асортимент
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sortiment
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συλλογή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verskeidenheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blandning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sortiment
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of assortment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASSORTMENT»

The term «assortment» is very widely used and occupies the 15.942 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASSORTMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about assortment

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4 QUOTES WITH «ASSORTMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word assortment.
1
Sergei Eisenstein
Even in a less exaggerated description, any verbal account of a person is bound to find itself employing an assortment of waterfalls, lightning rods, landscapes, birds, etc.
2
Wesley Morris
No, I don't know why Bobby and Peter Farrelly bothered with a 'Three Stooges' movie, either. But if they're anything like some men I know, their love for Moe, Larry, and Curly (and an assortment of fourth bananas) is deep, abiding, and unembarrassable. In other words: How could the Farrellys not?
3
Tony Oller
Let's be honest, Netflix has stepped up its game up. It seems to have a lot more of an assortment of stuff.
4
Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Mention the gothic, and many readers will probably picture gloomy castles and an assortment of sinister Victoriana. However, the truth is that the gothic genre has continued to flourish and evolve since the days of Bram Stoker, producing some of its most interesting and accomplished examples in the 20th century - in literature, film and beyond.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASSORTMENT»

Discover the use of assortment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to assortment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dark Chaucer: An Assortment
Not that this collection finds only emptiness and non-meaning in these caves and lakes. You never know what you will discover in the dark.
Myra Seaman, Eileen Joy, Nicola Masciandaro, 2012
2
Retail Category Management: Decision Support Systems for ...
The individual chapters in this book therefore focus on three areas: (1) combining assortment and shelf space planning, (2) providing efficient decision support systems for practically relevant problem sizes, and (3) integrating inventory ...
Alexander Hübner, 2011
3
A Stew Or a Story: An Assortment of Short Works
An upbeat collection of fifty-seven stories and essays celebrates the esteemed food writer's five-decade career and includes rare contributions to lesser-known and ephemeral magazines, as well as pieces previously published in such ...
M. F. K. Fisher, 2007
4
Alternate Gerrolds: An Assortment of Fictitious Lives
Largely consisting of stories featuring an alternative history, and often written for Mike Resnick's Alternative series, the stories range from funny to horrifying and lighthearted to profound. In "Franz Kafka, Superhero!
David Gerrold, 2013
5
Drawing: Landscapes & Vistas: Learn to Draw an Assortment of ...
Provides a guide to drawing landscapes, including focusing on shapes, building a framework, creating texture, and combining references. Discover how to draw beautiful, realistic landscape scenes with award-winning artist Diane Cardaci.
Diane Cardaci, 2012
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Retail Merchandising
Pradhan. Over the years getting the right assortment has become important as the focus of the retailer has moved from purely offering products in the store and optimising markdowns to an age when the retailer now looks at profit optimisation .
Pradhan, 2010
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The Therapist's Toolbox: 26 Tools and an Assortment of ...
Aimed at practice with adult clients, this book grows out of the author's own frustrations and experiences of attending continuing education seminars and buying professional books to find only a few practical, useful techniques that can be ...
Susan Carrell, 2001
8
Introduction to Genetic Analysis
Independent assortment is not easy to demonstrate by observing segregating chromosomes under the microscope, because homologs such as 1' and 1" do not usually look different, although they might carry minor sequence variation.
Anthony J.F. Griffiths, 2008
9
Assortment Of Natural Health:
Assortment. Of. Natural. Health. By. Havelock. Ellis. ********** Summary: Melatonin, being a powerful substance, is one that should be used with caution in cases of serious illness like cancer. Find out who else should be wary of using this ...
Havelock Ellis, 2014
10
Falsehood in War Time: Containing an Assortment of Lies ...
This is a new release of the original 1928 edition.
Arthur Ponsonby, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASSORTMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term assortment is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Signing DeAndre Jordan doesn't make the Mavericks a contender …
Jordan can play off Dirk Nowitzki, which should provide the usual assortment of dunks and step-ins when he hovers around the baseline. «SB Nation, Jul 15»
2
Two-Dollar deal approved but 330 stores will be sold off
Consumers rate Dollar Tree “Dollar stores offer convenience and value by providing a broad assortment of general merchandise at discounted ... «ConsumerAffairs, Jul 15»
3
Nintendo's PlayStation, the Holy Grail of Game Memorabilia, Has …
This unit is so rare that its specific design features, such as a horizontal volume slider at the front and an assortment of outputs at the back, were ... «Yahoo Tech, Jul 15»
4
Why Costco Wins Globally Where Many Falter
While all International Costco warehouse clubs carry some of the same Kirkland signature brands, there are vast differences in the assortment ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
5
Northville Fresh Thyme to open July 22
Sherrell has described Fresh Thyme as a full-service grocery store with an assortment of national and organic products that focusses on the ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
6
Louisville Clock set for move to storage
Bright designed the clock using an assortment of makeshift movements and mechanics. It originally operated on Fourth Street in the mid-1970s ... «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»
7
Grub Scout: South Knox Cancun always on point with south-of-the …
Cancun doesn't break any ground or necessarily impress with its atmosphere; stucco walls and tile floors set the stage for the usual assortment ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
8
Ranking of retailers stays static — so why is that worth deep analysis?
... $509 billion to keep Walmart on top — I think pricing and product assortment would rank a lot higher than "customer-centric" or "omnichannel. «Computerworld, Jul 15»
9
Company Update (NYSEMKT:APP): American Apparel Inc …
We are beginning the process of re-merchandising the product assortment in our retail stores to increase productivity by SKU,” said Paula ... «Smarter Analyst, Jul 15»
10
Who Still Lends Money to RadioShack?
The new RadioShack is a place where everyone can meet their needs from a broad assortment of consumer electronics, accessories and ... «24/7 Wall St., Jul 15»

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