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assembly
[uh-sem-blee]
noun
plural
assembliesan 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.
Synonyms: , , ,a group of persons gathered together, usually for a particular purpose, whether religious, political, educational, or social.
Synonyms: , , , ,(often initial capital letter)Ģża 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.
Synonyms:Military.Ģż
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.Ģża group of machine parts, especially one forming a self-contained, independently mounted unit.
assembly
1/ ÉĖ²õɳ¾²ś±ōÉŖ /
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
a signal for personnel to assemble, as by drum, bugle, etc
( as modifier )
an assembly area
Assembly
2/ ÉĖ²õɳ¾²ś±ōÉŖ /
noun
the lower chamber in various American state legislatures See also House of Assembly legislative assembly National Assembly
short for General Assembly
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- preassembly noun
- reassembly noun
- self-assembly noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
There are other forms of public deliberation out there that you distinguish from yours, such as the citizensā assemblies that have been used in Europe.
The FIA's decision to suspend Warwick came a day after controversial statute changes were passed by the organisation's general assembly.
County sheriffās deputies, declared the gathering an unlawful assembly.
Around 8:40 p.m., law enforcement again declared an unlawful assembly both on ground and by helicopter.
Eventually, Santa Ana police officers arrived to create a line and declare an unlawful assembly.
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When To Use
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. Usually, the people have a reason to come together such as for religious, political, or social purposes.Assembly can also refer to the gathering or coming together of people, as in The principal organized an assembly of all of the parents. Assembly can also refer to a legislative body in which politicians gather to perform the political process. In this case, assembly is often capitalized when itās a part of the name of the body, as in The bill was discussed by the California State Assembly. Lastly, assembly can refer to the act of putting something together or fitting parts together, as in Jorge helped his granddaughter with the assembly of the model airplane. Assembly comes from the verb assemble, which usually means to gather things or people together, as in The players assembled into a group huddle.Example: The police chief spoke to an assembly of citizens concerned about theft in the neighborhood.
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