assort /ə-sörtˈ/

1. To distribute in classes, classify
2. To class, rank

1. To agree or be in accordance
2. To suit well
3. To keep company (archaic)

assortˈative /-ə-tiv/ adjective

assortˈed adjective

1. Classified, arranged in sorts
2. Made up of various sorts

assortˈedness noun

assortˈer noun

assortˈment noun

1. The act of assorting
2. A quantity or number of things assorted
3. A variety

assortative mating noun (botany)

Non-random mating, resulting from eg pollinating insects

• ashtrays
• Ashura
• Ash Wednesday
• ashy
• ashy-grey
• Asian
• Asian elephant
• Asianic
• Aberdeen terrier
• aberdevine
• aberdevines
• Aberdonian
• Aberglaube
• Abernethy biscuit
• aberrance
• aberrances
• aberrancies
• aberrancy
• aberrant
• aberrantly
• aberrate
• aberrated
• aberrates
• aberrating
• aberration