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as·sem·bly

(ə-sĕm′blē)

n. pl. as·sem·blies

a. The act of assembling.

b. The state of being assembled.

2. A group of persons gathered together for a common reason, as for a legislative, religious, educational, or social purpose.

3. Assembly The lower house of the legislature in certain US states.

a. The putting together of manufactured parts to make a completed product, such as a machine or electronic circuit.

b. A set of parts so assembled.

5. A signal by bugle or drum for troops to come together in formation.

6. Computers The automatic translation of symbolic code into machine code.

7. Computers An assembly language.

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assembly

(əˈsɛmblɪ)

n, pl -blies

1. a number of people gathered together, esp for a formal meeting held at regular intervals

2. the act of assembling or the state of being assembled

3. (Mechanical Engineering) the process of putting together a number of parts to make a machine or other product

4. (Mechanical Engineering) machinery a group of mating components before or after fitting together

5. (Military) military

a. a signal for personnel to assemble, as by drum, bugle, etc

b. (as modifier): an assembly area.

Assembly

(əˈsɛmblɪ)

n, pl -blies

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the lower chamber in various American state legislatures. See also House of Assembly, legislative assembly, National Assembly

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) NZ short for General Assembly

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as•sem•bly

(əˈsɛm bli)

n., pl. -blies.

1. an assembling or coming together of a number of persons, usu. for a particular purpose.

2. a group of persons so gathered together, as for religious, political, or educational purposes.

3. (usu. cap.) a legislative body, esp. the lower house of the legislature in certain states of the U.S.

4. a bugle call summoning troops to fall into ranks in the assembly area.

5. the putting together of complex machinery, as airplanes, from interchangeable parts of standard dimensions.

6. the act of assembling.

[1275–1325; < Middle French, literally, (that which is) assembled]

syn: See convention.

assembly

In logistics, an item forming a portion of an equipment, that can be provisioned and replaced as an entity and which normally incorporates replaceable parts or groups of parts. See also component; subassembly.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Assembly

a company of persons together at one place, esp. for one purpose; a legislative body; any set of things. See also assemblage, bevy, company, diet, gathering, group, throng.

Examples: assembly of huge crags and hills, 1642; of stock jobbers, 1711.

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Noun	1.	assembly - a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks sub-assembly - a unit assembled separately but designed to fit with other units in a manufactured product weldment - an assembly of parts welded together
	2.	assembly - the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) fabrication construction, building - the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats" disassembly, dismantlement, dismantling - the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"
	3.	assembly - a public facility to meet for open discussion meeting place, forum facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"
	4.	assembly - a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature, general assembly - persons who make or amend or repeal laws Areopagus - the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court) States General - assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries chapter - an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church deliberative assembly - an assembly of people for the purpose of unhurried consideration and discussion council - (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine chamber - a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly; "the upper chamber is the senate" Bench - the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business coven - an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches sabbat, witches' Sabbath - a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy
	5.	assembly - a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together whole, unit - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
	6.	assembly - the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly" gathering, assemblage group action - action taken by a group of people mobilisation, mobilization - act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action; "mobilization of the country's economic resources" calling together, convocation - the act of convoking coming together, meeting - the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day" congregating, congregation - the act of congregating convening, convention - the act of convening concentration - bringing together military forces disassembly, dismantlement, dismantling - the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"

assembly

noun

1. gathering, group, meeting, body, council, conference, crowd, congress, audience, collection, mass, diet, rally, convention, flock, company, house, congregation, accumulation, multitude, throng, synod, hui (N.Z.), assemblage, conclave, aggregation, convocation He waited until quiet settled on the assembly.

2. putting together, joining, setting up, manufacture, construction, building up, connecting, erection, piecing together, fabrication, fitting together workers in car assembly plants

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assembly

noun

1. A number of persons who have come or been gathered together:

assemblage, body, company, conclave, conference, congregation, congress, convention, convocation, crowd, gathering, group, meeting, muster, troop.

Informal: get-together.

2. A formal assemblage of the members of a group:

conference, congress, convention, convocation, meeting.

Translations

إجْتِماعاِجْتِمَاعتَجْميع، جَمْـع

shromážděnískládánísrazschůze

forsamlingmonteringsamling

Versammlung Zusammensetzung Aufbau Montage

συγκέντρωση συναγωγή συνάθροιση συναρμολόγηση συνέλευση

asamblea ensamblaje montaje junta

kokousassembly

assemblée rassemblement réunion accolement accouplement

אסיפה

skupština

gyülekezésgyûlésösszeszerelés

fundur, samankominn mannfjöldisamsetning

assemblea adunanza adunata allineamento consesso

集会

집회

samenkomst

forsamling montering møte

zgromadzenie

assembleia assembléia montagem produto

собрание ассамблея лик сбор

zbor

samling

การรวมกลุ่ม

meclis montaj toplantı topluluk

nhóm người

集合集结组装装配集会

assembly

[əˈsemblɪ]

A. N

1. (= meeting) → reunión f, asamblea f; (= people present) → concurrencia f, asistentes mpl
the right of assembly → el derecho de reunión

2. (Pol) → asamblea f
the Assembly (US) → la Asamblea

3. (Brit) (Scol) → reunión f general de todos los alumnos

4. (Tech) → montaje m, ensamblaje m

B. CPD assembly language N (Comput) → lenguaje m ensamblador
assembly line N → cadena f de montaje
assembly line production N → producción f en cadena
assembly line worker N → trabajador(a) m/f en línea or cadena de montaje
assembly plant N → planta f de montaje, maquiladora f (Mex)
assembly room(s) N(PL) → salón m de celebraciones
assembly shop N → taller m de montaje

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Assembly

[əˈsembli] n (= Parliament) the Welsh Assembly → l'Assemblée f galloise
the Northern Ireland Assembly → l'Assemblée f d'Irlande du Nord

assembly

[əˈsɛmbli] n

(= meeting) → assemblée f

(in school) réunion hebdomadaire des élèves de l'établissement

(= construction) → assemblage massembly line n → chaîne f de montage

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

assembly

(= gathering of people, Parl) → Versammlung f

(Sch) → Morgenandacht f, tägliche Versammlung

(= putting together) → Zusammensetzen nt, → Zusammenbau m; (esp of machine, cars) → Montage f; (of facts) → Zusammentragen nt

(= thing assembled) → Konstruktion f

assembly

assembly hall

n (Sch) → Aula f

assembly language

n (Comput) → Assemblersprache f

assembly line

n → Montageband nt

assemblyman

n (US) → Abgeordnete(r) m

Assembly Member

n → Mitglied nt → des walisischen Parlaments

assembly plant

n → Montagewerk nt

assembly point

n → Sammelplatz m

assembly shop

n → Montagehalle f

assemblywoman

n (US) → Abgeordnete f

assembly worker

n → Montagearbeiter(in) m(f)

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assembly

[əˈsɛmblɪ] n (meeting) → assemblea; (of machine, furniture) → assemblaggio, montaggio (Comput) → assemblaggio
right of assembly → libertà di riunione

assemble

(əˈsembl) verb

1. (of people) to come together. The crowd assembled in the hall.

2. to call or bring together. He assembled his family and told them of his plan.

3. to put together (a machine etc). He assembled the model aeroplane.

asˈsembly noun

1. a collection of people (usually for a particular purpose). a legislative assembly; The school meets for morning assembly at 8.30.

2. the act of assembling or putting together.

assembly

→ اِجْتِمَاع shromáždění forsamling Versammlung συγκέντρωση asamblea kokous assemblée skupština assemblea 集会 집회 samenkomst forsamling zgromadzenie assembleia собрание samling การรวมกลุ่ม topluluk nhóm người 集合

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But he had been unable to send to Albert the following particulars, as the events had transpired after the messenger's departure; namely, that the same day a great agitation was manifest in the House of Peers among the usually calm members of that dignified assembly. Every one had arrived almost before the usual hour, and was conversing on the melancholy event which was to attract the attention of the public towards one of their most illustrious colleagues.

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But in a representative republic, where the executive magistracy is carefully limited; both in the extent and the duration of its power; and where the legislative power is exercised by an assembly, which is inspired, by a supposed influence over the people, with an intrepid confidence in its own strength; which is sufficiently numerous to feel all the passions which actuate a multitude, yet not so numerous as to be incapable of pursuing the objects of its passions, by means which reason prescribes; it is against the enterprising ambition of this department that the people ought to indulge all their jealousy and exhaust all their precautions.

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The whole assembly, seeing Mazarin smile, began to laugh.

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