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   as·sem·bly

   /əˈsemblē/

   noun

   • 1. a group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose: "an assembly of scholars and poets" Similar gatheringmeetingcongregationconventionrallyconvocationcongresscouncilsynodaudienceassemblageturnoutgroupbodycrowdthrongcompanyinformal:get-together
   • ▪ a group of people elected to make laws or decisions for a particular country or region, especially the lower legislative house in some US states: "the Connecticut General Assembly"
   • 2. the action of gathering together as a group for a common purpose: "a decree guaranteeing freedom of assembly"
   • ▪ a regular gathering of the teachers and students of a school: "catcalling occurred during the 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 by an assembler.

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

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASSEMBLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a group of people, especially one that meets regularly for a particular purpose, such as government, or, more generally, the process of coming together, or the state of being together: the United Nations General Assembly. She has been tipped as a future member of the Welsh Assembly. Assembly US.

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   The meaning of ASSEMBLY is a company of persons gathered for deliberation and legislation, worship, or entertainment. How to use assembly in a sentence.

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   noun. 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.

5. 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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASSEMBLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An assembly is a large group of people who meet regularly to make decisions or laws for a particular region or country. ...the campaign for the first free election to the National Assembly. ...an assembly of party members from the Russian republic. 2. countable noun. An assembly is a group of people gathered together for a particular purpose.

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.

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   assembly. ( əˈsɛmblɪ) n, pl-blies. 1. a number of people gathered together, esp for a formal meeting held at regular intervals. 2. the act of assembling or the state of being assembled. 3. (Mechanical Engineering) the process of putting together a number of parts to make a machine or other product. 4.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishASSEMBLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ASSEMBLY definition: 1. a regular meeting of all the students and teachers at a school: 2. a group of people, such as a…. Learn more.

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    assembly meaning, definition, what is assembly: a group of people who are elected to mak...: Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryASSEMBLY definition in American English | Collins English...

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    An assembly is a large group of people who meet regularly to make decisions or laws for a particular region or country.