simple past tense and past participle of assort
"The workers assorted the mixed nuts into separate bins based on size and color."
In plain English: To assort means to arrange things into groups based on their similarities.
"The magician caught fire, water, and smoke in assorted colors from his wand before releasing them into the crowd."
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
"an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"
"assorted sizes"
"miscellaneous accessories"
"a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"
"a motley crew"
"sundry sciences commonly known as social"
Composed of a number of different kinds or types; mixed; miscellaneous.
"The basket contained an assorted collection of fruits, including apples, oranges, and bananas."
In plain English: Assorted means mixed together from different kinds or types.
"The box contained an assorted collection of spare parts from different tools."
Usage: Use "assorted" to describe items that are gathered from various sources and differ in kind, such as an assorted box of chocolates containing multiple flavors. This word is best applied when the variety itself is notable rather than simply listing specific differences between individual pieces.