assembly
n. C / Un. a group of people who meet regularly for a specific reason, like making laws or a school meeting. It also means the act of putting parts together to build something.
n. a group of persons gathered for a common purpose, such as a legislative body or a school congregation. Also refers to the process of fitting together component parts to create a finished product.
The school holds an assembly every Monday morning.
The national assembly voted to pass the new environmental law after a long debate.
Automated assembly lines have significantly reduced the time required to manufacture complex electronics, though they require constant monitoring by skilled technicians.
Countable when referring to a group or meeting; uncountable when referring to the industrial process of building something.
- Nounassembly
- Nounassemblyman