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noun
The process of assembling or bringing together.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A collection of things which have been gathered together or assembled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: group
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A gathering of people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: assemblage, congregation, crowd, flock, horde, huddle, legion, mass, multitude, press, slew, throng
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A group of different artifacts found in association with one another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A visual art form similar to collage, which combines two-dimensional and three-dimensional, often found, elements into works of art.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: art, arts
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the social act of assembling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: assembly, gathering
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: group action
Narrower terms: mobilization, mobilisation, convocation, calling together, meeting, coming together, congregation, congregating, convention, convening, concentration
noun
a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: hookup
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: system
noun
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: collection, aggregation, accumulation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: group, grouping
Narrower terms: procession, pharmacopoeia, string, wardrobe, population, universe, armamentarium, art collection, backlog, battery, block, book, rule book, bottle collection, bunch, lot, caboodle, coin collection, collage, content, ensemble, tout ensemble, corpus, crop, tenantry, findings, flagging, flinders, pack, hand, deal, long suit, herbarium, stamp collection, statuary, sum, summation, sum total, agglomeration, gimmickry, nuclear club, pile, heap, mound, agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, mass, combination, congregation, hit parade, Judaica, kludge, library, program library, subroutine library, mythology, biota, biology, fauna, zoology, petting zoo, set, Victoriana, class, category, family, job lot, package, bundle, packet, parcel, defense, defence, defense team, defense lawyers, prosecution, planting, signage, generally accepted accounting principles, GAAP, pantheon, Free World, Third World, Europe, Asia, North America, Central America, South America, Oort cloud, galaxy, extragalactic nebula, fleet, repertoire, repertory, assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley, batch, clutch, rogue's gallery, exhibition, exposition, expo, convoy, traffic, aviation, air power, vegetation, flora, botany, law, jurisprudence, menagerie, data, information, ana, mail, post, treasure, treasure trove, trinketry, troponymy, troponomy, smithereens, Nag Hammadi, Nag Hammadi Library, Wise Men, Magi
noun
a group of persons together in one place
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: gathering
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: social group
Narrower terms: building, carload, contingent, floor, pair, room, trio, threesome, triad, trinity, turnout, quartet, quartette, foursome, quintet, quintette, fivesome, sextet, sextette, sixsome, septet, septette, sevensome, octet, octette, eightsome, assembly, crowd, multitude, throng, concourse, audience, community, municipality, cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae, class, form, grade, course, year, social gathering, social affair, crew, gang, bunch, meeting, group meeting, covey, quorum, rally, mass meeting, commune, convocation, fair, bevy, cortege, retinue, suite, entourage, camp, muster, rap group, rave-up, table, wine tasting
History
Borrowed from French assemblage. By surface analysis, assemble + -age.
Across languages
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
