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assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley

n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

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group, grouping

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

aggregate, congeries, conglomeration

n. a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together

array

n. an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order"

conglomeration, conglobation

n. an occurrence combining miscellaneous things into a (more or less) rounded mass

mix, mixture

n. an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures"

diverseness, diversity, multifariousness, variety

n. noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"

medley, potpourri, pastiche

n. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

knickknack, novelty

n. a small inexpensive mass-produced article

bangle, bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, trinket

n. cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

classification, categorization, categorisation

n. a group of people or things arranged by class or category

division

n. (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category

taxonomy

n. a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc

variety

n. (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics; "varieties are frequently recognized in botany"

stock, gunstock

n. the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"

resultant role, result

n. the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause

blend, portmanteau word, portmanteau

n. a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"

elucidation

n. an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on

conclusion

n. a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"

key, tonality

n. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

key

n. a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"

settlement

n. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

suspension, suspension system

n. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

suspension, dangling, hanging

n. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"

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