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as·sem·bly  (-smbl)
n. pl. as·sem·blies
1.
a. The act of assembling.
b. The state of being assembled.
2. A group of persons gathered together for a common reason, as for a legislative, religious, educational, or social purpose.
3. Assembly The lower house of the legislature in certain U.S. states.
4.
a. The putting together of manufactured parts to make a completed product, such as a machine or electronic circuit.
b. A set of parts so assembled.
5. A signal by bugle or drum for troops to come together in formation.
6. Computer Science The automatic translation of symbolic code into machine code.
7. Computer Science An assembly language.

assembly
Noun
pl -blies
1. a number of people gathered together for a meeting
2. the act of assembling

Assembly a company of persons together at one place, esp. for one purpose; a legislative body; any set of things. See also assemblage, bevy, company, diet, gathering, group, throng.
Examples: assembly of huge crags and hills, 1642; of stock jobbers, 1711.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.assemblyassembly - a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
sub-assembly - a unit assembled separately but designed to fit with other units in a manufactured product
weldment - an assembly of parts welded together
2.assembly - the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)
construction, building - the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"
disassembly, dismantlement, dismantling - the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"
3.assemblyassembly - a public facility to meet for open discussion
facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"
4.assembly - a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose
assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place
law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature, general assembly - persons who make or amend or repeal laws
Areopagus - the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court)
States General - assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries
chapter - an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
deliberative assembly - an assembly of people for the purpose of unhurried consideration and discussion
council - (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
chamber - a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly; "the upper chamber is the senate"
Bench - the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
coven - an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches
sabbat, witches' Sabbath - a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy
5.assembly - a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together
whole, unit - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
6.assembly - the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"
group action - action taken by a group of people
mobilisation, mobilization - act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action; "mobilization of the country's economic resources"
calling together, convocation - the act of convoking
coming together, meeting - the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
congregating, congregation - the act of congregating
convening, convention - the act of convening
concentration - bringing together military forces
disassembly, dismantlement, dismantling - the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"

assembly
noun 2. putting together, joining, setting up, manufacture, construction, building up, connecting, erection, piecing together, fabrication, fitting together

In logistics, an item forming a portion of an equipment, that can be provisioned and replaced as an entity and which normally incorporates replaceable parts or groups of parts. See also component; subassembly.
Translations
Spanish assembly [əˈsɛmblɪ] n (= meeting) → reunión f; asamblea (= construction); montaje m
French assembly [əˈsɛmblɪ] n (= meeting) → rassemblement m (= parliament); assemblée f (= construction); assemblage m
German assembly [əˈsɛmblɪ] nVersammlung f;
(of car, machine) → Montage f;
(of furniture) → Zusammenbau m

Italian assembly [əˈsɛmblɪ] n (= meeting) → assemblea (= construction); montaggio

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He was quite young, wonderfully handsome, extremely agreeable, and, to crown the whole, he meant to be at the next assembly with a large party.
That the other part of the parliament consisted of an assembly called the House of Commons, who were all principal gentlemen, freely picked and culled out by the people themselves, for their great abilities and love of their country, to represent the wisdom of the whole nation.
The Governor then called a public assembly and addressed the citizens: "Of what folly have you been guilty?
 
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