assembly
pronunciation
How to pronounce assembly in British English:
UK [əˈsembli]
How to pronounce assembly in American English:
US [əˈsembli]
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- Noun:
- a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
- the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)
- a public facility to meet for open discussion
- a group of persons gathered together for a common purpose
- the social act of assembling
Word Origin
- assembly (n.)
- c. 1300, "a gathering of persons, a group gathered for some purpose," from Old French as(s)emblee "assembly, gathering; union, marriage," noun use of fem. past participle of assembler "to assemble" (see assemble). Meaning "gathering together" is recorded from early 15c.; that of "act of assembling parts or objects" is from 1914, as is assembly line. School sense is recorded from 1932.
Example
- 1. The girl checks the wrecks used in car assembly .
- 2. The state assembly also voted unanimously against them .
- 3. Last month local residents voted in an assembly in favour of the plan .
- 4. An assembly language or two would do equally well .
- 5. In project architecture and civil engineering , construction is the building or assembly of any infrastructure on a site or sites .