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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024as•sem•bly /əˈsɛmbli/USA pronunciation n., pl. -blies. - a gathering or coming together of a number of persons: [uncountable]an assembly of schoolchildren.[countable* usually singular]A great assembly of people appeared at the wedding.
- a group of persons gathered together in this way, as for educational purposes:[countable]He addressed the assembly promptly at nine o'clock.
- Government a legislative body, esp. a lower house of the law-making body:[Usually: Assembly* proper noun]elected to the Assembly for a term of two years.
- Military[uncountable] a bugle call summoning troops to fall into ranks.
- Mechanical Engineering the putting together of parts, as of machinery, from parts of standard sizes:[uncountable]assembly of the new bomber.
- a piece of such machinery so assembled:[countable]airplane tail assemblies.
See -semble-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024as•sem•bly (ə sem′blē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -blies. - 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.
- Government(often cap.) a legislative body, esp. the lower house of the legislature in certain states of the U.S.:a bill before the assembly; the New York State Assembly.
- [Mil.]
- Militarya signal, as by drum or bugle, for troops to fall into ranks or otherwise assemble.
- Militarythe movement of forces, tanks, soldiers, etc., scattered by battle or battle drill, toward and into a small area.
- Mechanical Engineeringthe putting together of complex machinery, as airplanes, from interchangeable parts of standard dimensions.
- Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]a group of machine parts, esp. one forming a self-contained, independently mounted unit. Cf. subassembly.
- Middle French, literally, (that which is) assembled, feminine past participle of assembler to assemble
- Middle English assemblee 1275–1325
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged assemblage, gathering, congress, meeting. See convention.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged throng.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged congress, representatives.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: assembly /əˈsɛmblɪ/ n ( pl -blies)- 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
- a signal for personnel to assemble, as by drum, bugle, etc
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Assembly /əˈsɛmblɪ/ n ( pl -blies)- the lower chamber in various American state legislatures
See also House of Assembly, legislative assembly
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