assembly

CEFRB2

/əˈsɛmb.lɪ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A group of people gathered together for a purpose.

  2. 02

    noun

    The process of putting parts together.

Examples

  • The assembly consisted of people concerned about human rights.

  • The assembly voted to protest against any nuclear armament.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /əˈsɛmb.li/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A congregation of people in one place for a purpose.

  2. The act or process of putting together a set of pieces, fragments, or elements.

  3. A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.

More examples

In context

  • In order to change the bearing, you must first remove the gearbox assembly.

  • instructions for assembly

  • some assembly required

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English assemblee, from Anglo-Norman asemblee (Old French asemblee, French assemblée). By surface analysis, assemble + -y.