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assembly

n. C / U
C1 Advanced Oxford US //əˈsɛmbɫi// UK //ɐsˈɛmbli// as·sem·bly

n. 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.


SIMPLE

The school holds an assembly every Monday morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The national assembly voted to pass the new environmental law after a long debate.

COMPLEX

Automated assembly lines have significantly reduced the time required to manufacture complex electronics, though they require constant monitoring by skilled technicians.

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Countable when referring to a group or meeting; uncountable when referring to the industrial process of building something.

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