Word
assemblies
Phoneticsas·sem·blies
US/əˈsɛmbɫiz/
UK/ɐsˈɛmblɪz/
Definitions
01meetings of people
n. groups of people who meet regularly for a specific purpose, like in a school or government.
n. Regular gatherings of people for a specific administrative, social, or religious purpose.
“The school holds morning assemblies every Monday to share news with the students.”
“The headteacher used the weekly assemblies to foster a sense of community and address collective concerns regarding the new school policies.”
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02law-making bodies
n. groups of people who are elected to make laws for a country or region.
n. Legislative or deliberative bodies constituted to make laws or represent a population.
“Several regional assemblies voted against the new tax proposal.”
“The treaty required ratification by the national assemblies of all participating member states before it could take legal effect.”
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03putting parts together
n. the processes of building things by joining different parts together.
n. The processes or stages of constructing complex machinery or structures from individual components.
“The factory floor was divided into different areas for the various car assemblies.”
“Engineers monitored the automated assemblies closely to ensure that every component met the strict safety tolerances required for aerospace manufacturing.”
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Real-World Examples
“Refractile bodies (R-bodies), protein assemblies found in certain bacteria that are endosymbionts of Paramecium, are a prime example.” “She spent evenings practising the piano for assemblies.” Scan code
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