assembly
an assembling or coming together of a number of persons, usually for a particular purpose: The principal will speak to all the students at Friday's assembly.
a group of persons gathered together, usually for a particular purpose, whether religious, political, educational, or social.
(often initial capital letter)Government. a legislative body, especially the lower house of the legislature in certain states of the U.S.: a bill before the assembly; the New York State Assembly.
Military.
a signal, as by drum or bugle, for troops to fall into ranks or otherwise assemble.
the movement of forces, tanks, soldiers, etc., scattered by battle or battle drill, toward and into a small area.
the putting together of complex machinery, as airplanes, from interchangeable parts of standard dimensions.
Machinery. a group of machine parts, especially one forming a self-contained, independently mounted unit.: Compare subassembly.
Origin of assembly
1synonym study For assembly
Other words for assembly
| 1, 2 | assemblage, gathering, congress, meeting |
| 2 | throng |
| 3 | congress, representatives |
Other words from assembly
- pre·as·sem·bly, noun, plural pre·as·sem·blies.
- re·as·sem·bly, noun, plural re·as·sem·blies.
- self-as·sem·bly, noun, plural self·-as·sem·blies.
Words that may be confused with assembly
- assemblage, assembly
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How to use assembly in a sentence
A further 274 teams currently are working on plans to launch their own assemblies.
As the assemblies multiply and spread, the disparity between communities has thrown up a series of issues.
There were no cameras at those summer camps and school assemblies.
Beards are for going to Occupy Wall Street assemblies, not for Wall Street elite assemblies.
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein Goes Hipster With Davos Beard | Daniel Gross | January 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the state assemblies, 42 members had rape or associated charges against them at the time of their election.
India’s Fatal Rape Was Typical in a Country That Degrades Women | Anuradha Roy | January 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
He prohibited the assemblies in the cemeteries, and reiterated the edict of extermination against the Christians.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowA great number of persons were apprehended on the charge of conspiracy, and of holding illegal assemblies.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanIt was not, however, in the courts of law that eloquence displayed the greatest fire and passion, but in political assemblies.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordThese could only coexist with liberty; for a democracy is more favorable than an aristocracy to large assemblies of citizens.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordThere is neither sociability, or rational enjoyment, to be had in these very large assemblies.
Alone | Marion Harland
British Dictionary definitions for assembly (1 of 2)
/ (əˈsɛmblɪ) /
a number of people gathered together, esp for a formal meeting held at regular intervals
the act of assembling or the state of being assembled
the process of putting together a number of parts to make a machine or other product
machinery a group of mating components before or after fitting together
military
a signal for personnel to assemble, as by drum, bugle, etc
(as modifier): an assembly area
British Dictionary definitions for Assembly (2 of 2)
/ (əˈsɛmblɪ) /
the lower chamber in various American state legislatures: See also House of Assembly, legislative assembly, National Assembly
NZ short for General Assembly
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