Assorts

The remaining three evolutionary forces are nonadaptive in the sense that they are not a function of the fitness properties of individuals: mutation is the ultimate source of variation on which natural selection acts, recombination assorts variation within and among chromosomes, and genetic drift ensures that gene frequencies will deviate a bit from generation to generation independent of other forces. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Probably Mr. Sawyer's motive for taking this extraordinary liberty was a false delicacy, amounting to prudery; but it ill assorts with his assertion, that his work is not a paraphrase, nor one of compromises, or of conjectural interpretations. ❋ Various (N/A)

When a prism intercepts their flow, it, so to speak, assorts these differing waves; and, being separated, they then impress the eye with the color of the spectrum, the retina being differently affected by the differing velocities with which it is touched by the ethereal waves. ❋ Various (N/A)

When the tobacco is stripped the utmost care is taken to assort the leaves and he frequently shades or assorts the colors, obtaining fancy prices for such "selections." ❋ E. R. Billings (N/A)

The lesson taught him is, that while inequalities occur in every variety of life, like and unlike seek affinitive groups; that nature remorselessly assorts and classifies mankind into ❋ Unknown (1901)

And here lies the weakness of the epicurean and artistic attitude, that it assorts so ill with the harder and grimmer facts of life. ❋ Arthur Christopher Benson (1893)

She assorts and arranges her goods by the law of the winds and the tides. ❋ John Burroughs (1879)

"It seems a hard fate," said the minister, "that the only provision the law makes for people who are worn out by sickness or a life of work should be something that assorts them with idiots and lunatics, and brings such shame upon them that it is almost as terrible as death." ❋ William Dean Howells (1878)

If the lady of the house is visible, you are pompously ushered into the sanctuary -- that is to say, into the second salon or parlour, or closet, or _atelier_, whichever best assorts with the pretensions of the lady. ❋ Various (1836)

Then I proceed with the distinction, how ill fancy assorts with imagination, as instanced in ❋ Henry Nelson Coleridge (1820)

Mandarinism assorts well with the elitist's low opinion of others' potential and his conviction that he himself is always the smartest one in the room. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The MICR centre, which assorts the cheques below Rs 1 lakh, did not function at all. ❋ Unknown (2009)

- is that the 3M could be a relatively substantial assorts of income for us because we can go into a program for just a couple of hundreds. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"An excellent rule!" ... observed Theos reflectively, -- "For the pomp and glitter of an earthly potentate's display assorts ill with the homage he intends to offer to the Immortals, -- and Kings are no more than commoners in the sight of an all-supreme ❋ Marie Corelli (1889)

** assorts the Kheep from the kids, and he will station ❋ Unknown (1812)

[The can] says that [these nuts] are assorted, so I guess that means they are [mixed]!! ❋ BuddyRoach (2006)

"The store down the street has a pretty good [assortion] of birthday cards." "Do you mean like...it has like, cards for different individuals, like birthday cards for cousins, for mothers, humorous cards...?" "Yep, that's precisely what assortion means! It's the same as assortment but I like assortion better [cause it's] more intuitive, like collection from collect, assortion from assort right." "Ah...[whatever man]." ❋ UrbanTown (2014)

“Kids in [grade 3] have just a random [assortion] of colours in their [pencil case].” ❋ László The Wordkeeper (2019)

My mom would tell me to be careful [downtown] and to watch out for the [assortments] [on Market Street]. ❋ Addhead14 (2011)

Man, [that woman] is getting [assorted nuts]. [This place] is full of assorted nuts. ❋ СукаБлять (2015)

I knew it was going to be a long night when it was only [7 pm] and Kevin was up to his [assorted fuckstickery] already. It was [beastiality] and other assorted fuckstickery that always landed Charles in strange places. ❋ Melvined (2010)

like [max], [joe], and other assorted randoms ❋ Super_savvy_loves_cailou (2010)

Dude! Look at that fat [couple]! They shouldn't be allowed to have kids, they should [ban] [assortative mating]. ❋ Kyle Cota (2006)

i asked jenny if she wanted a sub........[she said yes].....i want assorted........[i said ok] you like assorted meat...she said "ya....[asian guy] in one hole...black guy in another" ❋ Ryker501 (2011)

[MAC]! assorted drinks...... ❋ JFlack (2003)