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miscellaneous collection

[/ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs kəˈlɛkʃən/]
nounpl: miscellaneous collections
coleção variada
1. A gathering or assemblage of items of different types, kinds, or sources; a diverse or mixed collection
The museum's miscellaneous collection includes artifacts from various centuries and cultures.
A coleção variada do museu inclui artefatos de vários séculos e culturas.
2. An assortment of unrelated or diverse objects grouped together
His office desk held a miscellaneous collection of books, photographs, and souvenirs.
A mesa do seu escritório tinha uma coleção variada de livros, fotografias e lembranças.
Synonyms
assortmenthodgepodgemedleymixturevarietydiverse collection
Antonyms
uniform collectionhomogeneous collectionmatched set

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
coleção variada
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
coleção variada
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
coleção miscelânea
More formal variant
Portugal
coleção heterogénea
Preferred in European Portuguese, emphasizing diversity

Related Idioms & Phrases

a mixed bag
a bit of everything
odds and ends
a ragbag of items
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