noun
Assembly
noun
1
A group of people gathered together for a shared purpose, such as a meeting or ceremony.
"The whole school gathered for morning assembly."
"The assembly voted to approve the new rules."
2
The process of fitting parts together to build something, or the finished product of that process.
"The instructions include step-by-step assembly diagrams."
3
A formal legislative body, especially the lower house in some US state governments.
"The bill passed the state assembly by a narrow margin."
How to Use Assembly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA gathering of people, or the act (and result) of putting parts together; also the name for certain law-making bodies.
Common pairings
school assembly
assembly line
state assembly
freedom of assembly
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