assembly

noun

as·​sem·​bly ə-ˈsem-blē How to pronounce assembly (audio)
plural assemblies
1
: a company of persons gathered for deliberation and legislation, worship, or entertainment
an assembly of religious leaders
2
capitalized : a legislative body
specifically : the lower house of a legislature
3
: a meeting of a student body and usually faculty for administrative, educational, or recreational purposes
A school assembly was held in the auditorium.
4
a
: assemblage sense 1
an assembly of well-wishers
b
: assemblage sense 2
a place of public assembly
5
: a signal for troops to assemble or fall in
6
a
: the fitting together of manufactured parts into a complete machine, structure, or unit of a machine
the assembly of an automobile
b
: a collection of parts so assembled
7
: the translation of assembly language to machine language by an assembler

Examples of assembly in a Sentence

The parts are made in this factory and then shipped to another country for assembly. the New York State Assembly an assembly of armed men School assemblies were usually held in the cafeteria.
Recent Examples on the Web Caregivers will also appreciate that this dollhouse requires minimal assembly. Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024 China is a key manufacturing hub for Apple products, with suppliers like Foxconn operating massive iPhone assembly plants in Chinese cities like Zhengzhou. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 22 Mar. 2024 Separate staff members then review the ballots, stamp them with Woodall's initials and complete the assembly process by making sure each prepared envelope has a ballot. Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024 In 1926, Henry Ford adopted a 40-hour week for his automobile assembly workers more than a decade before Congress mandated it. Russ Bynum, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024 As part of Putin's clampdown on dissent, authorities in Russia have in recent years adopted a slew of laws restricting human rights, including freedom of speech and assembly, as well as the rights of minorities and religious groups. Kim Hjelmgaard and Anna Nemtsova, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024 Several of China’s biggest solar panel manufacturers are building final assembly plants in the United States to tap subsidies offered as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Ford builds both midsize SUVs in its Chicago assembly plant. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024 The company has reported that the left turbocharger oil feed pipe and hose assembly may deteriorate and leak oil. USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English asemble, assemble "gathering, meeting, group gathered for a purpose, as a deliberative body," borrowed from Anglo-French asemblee, assemblee, noun derivative from feminine past participle of asembler, assembler "to come together, assemble"

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of assembly was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assembly. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

assembly

noun
as·​sem·​bly ə-ˈsem-blē How to pronounce assembly (audio)
plural assemblies
1
: a body of persons gathered together (as to make laws or for discussion, worship, or entertainment)
2
capitalized : a governing body
especially : the lower house of a legislature
3
: the act of gathering together or state of being assembled
4
: a signal for troops to assemble
5
: a collection of parts that go to make up a complete machine, structure, or unit of a machine
6
: the translation of assembly language to machine language by an assembler
7
: a meeting of a student body and usually teachers for educational or recreational purposes

Legal Definition

assembly

noun
as·​sem·​bly
plural assemblies
1
a
: a company of persons collected together in one place usually for some common purpose
b
capitalized : a legislative body especially that makes up the lower house of a legislature see also general assembly, legislative assembly
2
: the act of coming together : the condition of being assembled see also unlawful assembly

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