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   assembly

   /əˈsɛmbli/

   noun

   • 1. a group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose: "an assembly of dockers and labourers" Similar gatheringmeetingcongregationconventionrallyconvocationcongresscouncilsynodaudienceassemblageturnoutgroupbodycrowdthrongcompanyinformal:get-together
   • ▪ a group of people elected to make laws or decisions for a particular country or region: "the 577-seat National Assembly"
   • 2. the action of gathering together as a group for a common purpose: "a decree guaranteeing freedom of assembly"
   • ▪ the regular gathering of the teachers and pupils of a school at the start or end of the day: "he was told off for talking in assembly"
   • ▪ a signal for troops to assemble, given by drum or bugle. historical
   • 3. the action of fitting together the component parts of a machine or other object: "a car assembly plant" Similar constructionbuildingfabricationmanufactureerectionsetting upputting togetherfitting togetherpiecing togetherconnectionjoiningOpposite dismantling
   • ▪ a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together: "the tail assembly of the aircraft"
   • 4. the conversion of instructions in low-level code to machine code.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French asemblee, feminine past participle of asembler (see assemble).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   Learn the meaning of assembly as a noun in different contexts, such as meeting, joining, or government. See how to use assembly in sentences and collocations with other words.

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     ASSEMBLY meaning: 1. a group of people, especially one that...

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     ASSEMBLY translate: assemblea, riunione, assemblea,...

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     ASSEMBLY LINE definition: 1. a line of machines and workers...

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   An assembly is a gathering of people, usually for some specific reason, as in The preacher gave a sermon before the assembly. Assembly is used to refer to a group of people who have gathered together.

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6. www.thefreedictionary.com › assemblyAssembly - definition of assembly by The Free Dictionary

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   Assembly is a noun that can mean a group of people, a legislative body, a process of putting together parts, or a computer language. See different meanings, synonyms, and translations of assembly in various contexts.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishassembly noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   /əˈsembli/ (plural assemblies) (also Assembly) [countable] a group of people who have been elected to meet together regularly and make decisions or laws for a particular region or country. state/legislative/federal/local assemblies. Power has been handed over to provincial and regional assemblies.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › assemblyAssembly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the noun assembly to refer group of people meeting up for a mutual purpose, such as a church service. Often used to describing a gathering of people, the word assembly can also refer to putting something together, such as a machine or a piece of furniture.