assembly

assembly is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈsɛmb.lɪi/ SAMPA: /@"sEmb.li:/

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Noun

Singular assembly

Plural assemblies

1. A group of people who came together for an event.

   She stood in front of the assembly and started to talk.

2. The act of people or things coming together.

   It took a few minutes for the assembly of everything she needed to bring with her.

3. The act of making something by putting parts together.

   We bought a desk, but we didn't know it needed assembly at home.

Related words

• assemble
• assembler
• assemblage