As-sôrt'ment, n.

noun

n. [Fr. assortiment.]

  1. The act of distributing into sorts, kinds, or classes, or of selecting and arranging things.
  2. A mass or quantity distributed into kinds or sorts; or a number of things assorted.
  3. A variety of sorts or kinds adapted to various wants, demands, or purposes; as, an assortment of goods.