assortment
/əˈsɔːtmənt/noun
उच्चारण असॉर्ट्मन्ट
तरह-तरह की चीज़ों का संग्रह, मिश्रण
Core word
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[C, usually sing.] ~ (of sth)
a collection of different things or of different types of the same thing
तरह-तरह की चीज़ों का संग्रह, मिश्रण
- The shop sells an assortment of sweets for Diwali.
- an assortment of old furniture
- The shopkeeper showed us a large assortment of fabrics.
+ 2 more examples
- We tasted an assortment of pickles at the fair.
- The gift basket included an assortment of dry fruits.
Synonyms mixture variety selection range collection
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
an assortment of + plural noun
An assortment is a mixed collection. It is followed by of and then the different things.
'Assortment' मिश्रित संग्रह है। इसके बाद 'of' और फिर अलग-अलग वस्तुएँ आती हैं।
- The shop has an assortment of sweets.
- She wore an assortment of bangles.
a wide / great assortment
Adjectives like wide, great and large show how big the choice is.
wide, great, large जैसे adjectives बताते हैं कि चुनाव कितना बड़ा है।
- The market offers a wide assortment of fabrics.
assortment (countable)
It is countable. Use a plural only when you mean several separate mixed collections.
यह countable है। कई अलग मिश्रित संग्रहों के लिए ही plural का प्रयोग करें।
- The gift shop sells assortments in different price ranges.
assortment vs variety vs range
Assortment is a set of different items that are put together. Variety is the quality of being different. Range is the full spread from one point to another.
Assortment अलग-अलग वस्तुओं का रखा हुआ समूह है। Variety भिन्नता का गुण है। Range एक बिंदु से दूसरे बिंदु तक का पूरा विस्तार है।
- The shop has an assortment of pens.
- The shop offers great variety.
- The range of prices is wide.
assortment + singular verb
A singular verb follows assortment even when many items are named after of.
'Assortment' के बाद कई वस्तुओं के नाम होने पर भी singular verb आती है।
- An assortment of fruits was on the table.
+Collocations 5
adjective + assortment
widelargegreatcolourfulrandommotley
- A motley assortment of chairs filled the hall.
verb + assortment
offerdisplaysellpackchoose
- The bakery displays an assortment of cakes.
assortment + of
sweetscolourstoolscheesespeople
- An assortment of people came to the book fair.
assortment in gifts
gift assortmentchocolate assortmentsweet assortment
- The hamper contained a chocolate assortment.
assortment + price and size
smallfamily-sizefestivebudget
- We bought a festive assortment of sweets for Diwali.
“More examples 6
- Radhika chose from a large assortment of notebooks.
राधिका ने notebooks के बड़े संग्रह में से चुनाव किया।
- The box contains an assortment of nuts and raisins.
डिब्बे में मेवे और किशमिश का मिला-जुला संग्रह है।
- He carried an assortment of tools in his bag.
वह अपने थैले में तरह-तरह के औज़ार रखे हुए था।
- An assortment of cultures meets in a big city.
बड़े शहर में तरह-तरह की संस्कृतियाँ मिलती हैं।
- The festival stall offered an assortment of lamps.
त्योहार की दुकान पर दीयों का विविध संग्रह मिल रहा था।
- The stall held an assortment of old coins and stamps.
दुकान पर पुराने सिक्कों और टिकटों का मिला-जुला संग्रह था।
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Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
An assortment of is followed by a plural noun, as in 'an assortment of sweets'.
An assortment of के बाद plural noun आता है, जैसे 'an assortment of sweets'।