Assortment - English meaning

noun

An impressive display or range of a particular type of thing.

Usage examples:

There is a vast array of literature on the topic

verb

Display or arrange (things) in a particular way.

Usage examples:

The manifesto immediately divided the forces arrayed against him

noun

A large group of things or people, esp. when shown or positioned in an attractive way

Usage examples:

The airport shops offer a wide array of merchandise., a battery of cameras was arrayed before them.

verb

Persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them.

Usage examples:

I conned him into giving me your home number

noun

An instance of deceiving or tricking someone.

Usage examples:

The charter is a glossy public relations con

noun

A disadvantage of or argument against something.

Usage examples:

Borrowers have to weigh up the pros and cons of each mortgage offer

noun

Uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required.

Usage examples:

There seems to be some confusion about which system does what

noun

A lack of understanding, or a state of disorder

Usage examples:

[ c ] she writes about the confusions of her life., [ u ] in the confusion, i lost my wallet.

noun

A situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or something is

Usage examples:

There seems to be some confusion over who is actually giving the talk., to avoid confusion, the twi…

noun

The state of being diverse; variety.

Usage examples:

There was considerable diversity in the style of the reports

noun

The condition or fact of being different or varied; variety

Usage examples:

Genetic/biological diversity, a wide diversity of opinion/ideas

noun

The fact of there being people of many different groups in society, within an organization, etc.

Usage examples:

Cultural/ethnic diversity, we are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity in the wor…

noun

A confused mixture; a hotchpotch.

Usage examples:

Rob's living room was a hodgepodge of modern furniture and antiques

noun

A confused mixture of different things

Usage examples:

It was a hodgepodge of theories.

noun

A confused mixture.

Usage examples:

A hotchpotch of uncoordinated services

noun

A confused mixture of different things

Usage examples:

New age thinking seems to be a hotchpotch of old and new ideas.

noun

An untidy collection or pile of things.

Usage examples:

The books were in a chaotic jumble

verb

Mix up in a confused or untidy way.

Usage examples:

A drawer full of letters jumbled together

noun

A confused mixture or mass of things

Usage examples:

A jumble of papers on the desk, the events of the last few weeks are all jumbled up in my mind.

noun

A varied mixture of people or things.

Usage examples:

An interesting medley of flavours

adjective

Mixed; motley.

Usage examples:

A medley range of vague and variable impressions

verb

Make a medley of; intermix.

Usage examples:

The medlied establishments of the native chiefs

noun

A varied mixture.

Usage examples:

A melange of tender vegetables and herbs

noun

A mixture, or a group of different things or people

Usage examples:

Her book presents an interesting mélange of ideas., the dessert was described as "a mélange of summ…

noun

A dirty or untidy state of things or of a place.

Usage examples:

She made a mess of the kitchen

verb

Make untidy or dirty.

Usage examples:

She scratched her head, messing her hair still further

noun

A group or collection of different items; a mixture.

Usage examples:

A miscellany of houses

noun

A mixture of different things

Usage examples:

The museum houses a fascinating miscellany of nautical treasures., she's just finished editing "a m…

noun

A confused mixture.

Usage examples:

A mishmash of outmoded ideas

noun

A badly organized mixture

Usage examples:

The movie is a mishmash of past and present.

verb

Combine or put together to form one substance or mass.

Usage examples:

Peppercorns are sometimes mixed with other spices

noun

Two or more different qualities, things, or people placed, combined, or considered together.

Usage examples:

The decor is a fascinating mix of antique and modern

verb

To combine different substances, esp. so that the result cannot easily be separated into its parts, or to cause different substances to combine in this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] oil and water don’t mix., [ t ] mix two eggs into the flour., [ t ] he mixed the blue paint w…

noun

A substance made by mixing other substances together.

Usage examples:

Form the mixture into a manageable dough

noun

A combination of substances resulting from mixing them together so that they cannot be easily separated

Usage examples:

It’s a highly explosive mixture and has to be handled carefully., good fashion designers often rely…

noun

A bag in which scraps of fabric and old clothes are kept for use.

Usage examples:

They were made from second-hand jute burlap and scraps of fabric pulled from ragbags and storage bi…

noun

The action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable.

Usage examples:

Such men decided the selection of candidates

noun

The act of choosing, or the person or thing chosen

Usage examples:

[ c ] they performed a mix of old hits and selections from their new cd., [ c ] that bookstore has …

noun

The process of choosing someone or something from a group of people or things after careful thought

Usage examples:

The selection of sth/sb it is alleged that he tried to improperly influence the selection of a part…

noun

The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity or monotony.

Usage examples:

It's the variety that makes my job so enjoyable

noun

The characteristic of frequently changing, or of including many different types or things

Usage examples:

The markets offer a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables., you can get magazines there that have …

noun

One particular type of a thing

Usage examples:

We need to create new varieties of drought-resistant coffee., we select apple varieties with a long…