Assembly
/əˈsɛmbli/
Definitions
2 meaningsA group of people gathered together, often for a formal purpose.
/əˈsɛmbli/
A gathering of people for a particular purpose.
The town hall hosted a community assembly.
💡 Simply: A meeting of people or a putting together of parts.
More Examples
The final assembly of the product took place in the factory.
How It's Used
"The legislative assembly debated the new bill."
"The car assembly line was highly efficient."
A structure or device made from a number of parts.
/əˈsɛmbli/
A collection of parts or components.
The car's assembly was faulty.
💡 Simply: A collection of things put together to make something.
More Examples
He studied the assembly of the clock mechanism.
How It's Used
"The engineer carefully checked the engine assembly."
"The computer's assembly was quite complex."
From Anglo-French assemblée, from Old French assembler "to assemble," from Latin ad- "to" + similis "like, similar," referring to bringing similar things together.
The word's usage in relation to legislative bodies dates back to the medieval period.
Memory tip
Think of 'assembling' parts – it's a gathering of components.