# assembling

/əˈsɛmbəɫɪŋ/ (US) · /ɐsˈɛmblɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/assembling
Updated: 2026-05-04

## Definition

the present participle of 'assemble'. You use it when people or parts are coming together to form a group or a whole.

For teachers: present participle of 'assemble'; denotes the action of gathering together or constructing from parts.

## Examples

- The team is assembling the new furniture.
- Workers are assembling the final units on the factory floor before shipping.
- As the committee was assembling its evidence, it became clear that the initial assumptions were fundamentally flawed.

## Usage notes

- Used as a verb form in progressive tenses or as a participial adjective.

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