assembly
noun
as·sem·bly
ə-ˈsem-blē 
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.
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Talking about the assembly of musicians that Bowie and the guitarist gathered for Sigma’s sessions, Alomar recalled how this disparate bunch found their own way through each track.
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Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
What to Consider The assembly requires more work than other models.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
Talking about the assembly of musicians that Bowie and the guitarist gathered for Sigma’s sessions, Alomar recalled how this disparate bunch found their own way through each track.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
With automotive parts often crossing North American borders multiple times before final assembly, additional tariffs at each stage could create delays and logistical complications for automakers.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assembly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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assembly
noun
as·sem·bly
ə-ˈsem-blē
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
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