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assembly

name · noun · 14 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /əˈsɛmb.lɪ/
  • US: /əˈsɛmb.li/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 S EH1 M B L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

The lower legislative body of each of a number of states of the United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: government, politics

Examples

  • Nevada Assembly
  • New York State Assembly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • In order to change the bearing, you must first remove the gearbox assembly.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The act or process of putting together a set of pieces, fragments, or elements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • instructions for assembly
  • some assembly required
  • assembly line

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A congregation of people in one place for a purpose.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • school assembly
  • freedom of assembly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gathering

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A legislative body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: government, politics

Examples

  • the General Assembly of the United Nations
  • New York State Assembly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

Ellipsis of assembly language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

A building block of an application, similar to a DLL, but containing both executable code and information normally found in a DLL's type library. The type library information in an assembly, called a manifest, describes public functions, data, classes, and version information.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fabrication

Antonyms: disassembly

Broader terms: construction, building

10

noun

Meaning 10

the social act of assembling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they demanded the right of assembly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: assemblage, gathering

Antonyms: disassembly

Broader terms: group action

Narrower terms: mobilization, mobilisation, convocation, calling together, meeting, coming together, congregation, congregating, convention, convening, concentration

11

noun

Meaning 11

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: machine

Narrower terms: sub-assembly, weldment

12

noun

Meaning 12

a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: whole, unit

13

noun

Meaning 13

a public facility to meet for open discussion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: forum, meeting place

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: facility, installation

14

noun

Meaning 14

a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gathering, assemblage

Narrower terms: legislature, legislative assembly, legislative body, general assembly, law-makers, Areopagus, States General, chapter, deliberative assembly, council, chamber, Bench, court, tribunal, judicature, coven, sabbat, witches' Sabbath

History

Etymology

From Middle English assemblee, from Anglo-Norman asemblee (Old French asemblee, French assemblée). By surface analysis, assemble + -y.

Across languages

Translations

246 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: механи́зъм (mehanízǎm) — set of pieces
  • Bulgarian: агрега́т (agregát) — set of pieces
  • Dutch: samenstelling — set of pieces
  • Dutch: gestel — set of pieces
  • Finnish: kokonaisuus — set of pieces
  • Finnish: kokoonpano — set of pieces
  • French: groupe — set of pieces
  • French: bloc — set of pieces
  • German: Baugruppe — set of pieces
  • Greek: συναρμολόγηση (synarmológisi) — set of pieces
  • Hungarian: szerkezet — set of pieces
  • Hungarian: mű — set of pieces
  • Hungarian: mechanizmus — set of pieces
  • Italian: assemblaggio — set of pieces
  • Italian: assemblato — set of pieces
  • Macedonian: склоп (sklop) — set of pieces
  • Malay: himpunan — set of pieces
  • Portuguese: produto — set of pieces
  • Romanian: ansamblu — set of pieces
  • Russian: механи́зм (mexanízm) — set of pieces
  • Russian: агрега́т (agregát) — set of pieces
  • Russian: компле́кт (komplékt) — set of pieces
  • Spanish: ensamblaje — set of pieces
  • Swedish: sammanställning — set of pieces
  • Belarusian: збо́рка (zbórka) — act of putting together
  • Belarusian: манта́ж (mantáž) — act of putting together
  • Catalan: muntatge — act of putting together
  • Czech: montáž — act of putting together
  • Finnish: kokoonpano — act of putting together
  • Finnish: kokoaminen — act of putting together
  • Finnish: kasaaminen — act of putting together
  • Finnish: kasaus — act of putting together
  • French: assemblage — act of putting together
  • Georgian: შეკრება (šeḳreba) — act of putting together
  • Georgian: მოგროვება (mogroveba) — act of putting together
  • Georgian: დაკომპლექტება (daḳomṗlekṭeba) — act of putting together
  • Georgian: აწყობა (ac̣q̇oba) — act of putting together
  • Georgian: თავმოყრა (tavmoq̇ra) — act of putting together
  • Georgian: მოწვევა (moc̣veva) — act of putting together
  • Hebrew: הַרְכָּבָה (harkavá) — act of putting together
  • Hungarian: összeszerelés — act of putting together
  • Hungarian: összerakás — act of putting together
  • Hungarian: összeállítás — act of putting together
  • Ido: asemblajo — act of putting together
  • Indonesian: perakitan — act of putting together
  • Irish: tiomsú — act of putting together
  • Italian: montaggio — act of putting together
  • Macedonian: склопување (sklopuvanje) — act of putting together
  • Macedonian: составување (sostavuvanje) — act of putting together
  • Malay: penggabungjalinan — act of putting together
  • Polish: zbiórka — act of putting together
  • Polish: montaż — act of putting together
  • Portuguese: montagem — act of putting together
  • Romanian: montare — act of putting together
  • Romanian: montaj — act of putting together
  • Russian: сбо́рка (sbórka) — act of putting together
  • Russian: монта́ж (montáž) — act of putting together
  • Slovak: montáž — act of putting together
  • Spanish: ensamblaje — act of putting together
  • Spanish: montaje — act of putting together
  • Ukrainian: збі́рка (zbírka) — act of putting together
  • Ukrainian: монта́ж (montáž) — act of putting together
  • Ukrainian: збір (zbir) — act of putting together
  • Albanian: mbledhje — congregation of people
  • Albanian: asamble — congregation of people
  • Western Apache: íłaʼádzaa — congregation of people
  • Arabic: تَجْمِيع (tajmīʕ) — congregation of people
  • Armenian: ժողով (žoġov) — congregation of people
  • Bangi: lingomba — congregation of people
  • Belarusian: сход (sxod) — congregation of people
  • Bulgarian: съби́ране (sǎbírane) — congregation of people
  • Bulgarian: събра́ние (sǎbránie) — congregation of people
  • Catalan: assemblea — congregation of people
  • Chinese Mandarin: 集會 /集会 (jíhuì) — congregation of people
  • Chinese Mandarin: 會議 /会议 (huìyì) — congregation of people
  • Czech: shromáždění — congregation of people
  • Czech: shromažďování — congregation of people
  • Danish: forsamling — congregation of people
  • Dutch: vergadering — congregation of people
  • Finnish: kokous — congregation of people
  • Finnish: kokoontuminen — congregation of people
  • French: assemblée — congregation of people
  • French: rassemblement — congregation of people
  • Galician: asemblea — congregation of people
  • Georgian: კრება (ḳreba) — congregation of people
  • Georgian: შეკრება (šeḳreba) — congregation of people
  • Georgian: ასამბლეა (asamblea) — congregation of people
  • Georgian: ყრილობა (q̇riloba) — congregation of people
  • German: Versammlung — congregation of people
  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌵𐌿𐌼𐌸𐍃 (gaqumþs) — congregation of people
  • Greek: συνάθροιση (synáthroisi) — congregation of people
  • Ancient Greek: σύνοδος (súnodos) — congregation of people
  • Ancient Greek: ἀγών (agṓn) — congregation of people
  • Hebrew: אסיפה — congregation of people
  • Hebrew: אֲסֵפָה (asefá) — congregation of people
  • Hebrew: עֲצֶרֶת (atséret) — congregation of people
  • Hindi: सभा (sabhā) — congregation of people
  • Hindi: परिषद (pariṣad) — congregation of people
  • Hungarian: gyülekezet — congregation of people
  • Hungarian: gyűlés — congregation of people
  • Hungarian: kupaktanács — congregation of people
  • Icelandic: samkoma — congregation of people
  • Ido: asemblo — congregation of people
  • Irish: oireacht — congregation of people
  • Irish: tionól — congregation of people
  • Irish: comhthionól — congregation of people
  • Irish: cóisir — congregation of people
  • Italian: assembramento — congregation of people
  • Japanese: 会議 (kaigi) — congregation of people
  • Kazakh: ассамблея (assambleä) — congregation of people
  • Kikuyu: mũcemanio — congregation of people
  • Korean: 회의 (hoe'ui) — congregation of people
  • Korean: 모임 (moim) — congregation of people
  • Lingala: lingomba — congregation of people
  • Macedonian: собрание (sobranie) — congregation of people
  • Malay: perhimpunan — congregation of people
  • Manx: cruinnaght — congregation of people
  • Mongolian: чуулган (čuulgan) — congregation of people
  • Mongolian: цуглаан (cuglaan) — congregation of people
  • Norman: assembliée — congregation of people
  • Norman: assembllaïe — congregation of people
  • Norwegian Bokmål: forsamling — congregation of people
  • Old English: samnung — congregation of people
  • Plautdietsch: Vesaumlunk — congregation of people
  • Polish: zgromadzenie — congregation of people
  • Polish: wiec — congregation of people
  • Polish: narada — congregation of people
  • Polish: apel — congregation of people
  • Portuguese: assembléia — congregation of people
  • Russian: собра́ние (sobránije) — congregation of people
  • Russian: лине́йка (linéjka) — congregation of people
  • Sanskrit: परिषद् (pariṣad) — congregation of people
  • Scottish Gaelic: cruinneachadh — congregation of people
  • Serbo-Croatian: збо́рница — congregation of people
  • Serbo-Croatian: zbórnica — congregation of people
  • Slovak: zhromaždenie — congregation of people
  • Slovak: zhromažďovanie — congregation of people
  • Spanish: asamblea — congregation of people
  • Swedish: församling — congregation of people
  • Tocharian B: sārri — congregation of people
  • Tocharian B: wertsiya — congregation of people
  • Turkish: toplantı — congregation of people
  • Ottoman Turkish: درنك (dernek) — congregation of people
  • Ottoman Turkish: جمعیت (cemʼiyet) — congregation of people
  • Ottoman Turkish: انجمن (encümen) — congregation of people
  • Ottoman Turkish: مجلس (meclis) — congregation of people
  • Ottoman Turkish: اجتماع (ictimâʼ) — congregation of people
  • Ottoman Turkish: محفل (mahfil) — congregation of people
  • Ukrainian: зібра́ння (zibránnja) — congregation of people
  • Unami: maehëlan — congregation of people
  • Uzbek: majlis — congregation of people
  • Vietnamese: hội nghị — congregation of people
  • Volapük: kolkömanef — congregation of people
  • Welsh: cynulliad — congregation of people
  • Zulu: inhlangano — congregation of people
  • Zulu: imbizo — congregation of people
  • Albanian: mbledhje — legislative body
  • Albanian: asamble — legislative body
  • Arabic: جَمْعِيَّة (jamʕiyya) — legislative body
  • Arabic: مَجْمَع (majmaʕ) — legislative body
  • Arabic: مَجْلِس (majlis) — legislative body
  • Armenian: ժողով (žoġov) — legislative body
  • Azerbaijani: məclis — legislative body
  • Belarusian: асамбле́я (asambljéja) — legislative body
  • Bulgarian: асамбле́я (asambléja) — legislative body
  • Bulgarian: събра́ние (sǎbránie) — legislative body
  • Catalan: assemblea — legislative body
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大會 /大会 (dàhuì) — legislative body
  • Chinese Mandarin: 會議 /会议 (huìyì) — legislative body
  • Czech: shromáždění — legislative body
  • Danish: forsamling — legislative body
  • Dutch: vergadering — legislative body
  • Egyptian: DA-DA-nw*t:Aa8 (ḏꜣḏꜣt) — legislative body
  • Esperanto: asembleo — legislative body
  • Estonian: assemblee — legislative body
  • Finnish: kokous — legislative body
  • French: assemblée — legislative body
  • French: parlement — legislative body
  • Galician: asemblea — legislative body
  • Georgian: ასამბლეა (asamblea) — legislative body
  • Georgian: საკანონმდებლო კრება (saḳanonmdeblo ḳreba) — legislative body
  • Georgian: საკანონმდებლო ორგანო (saḳanonmdeblo organo) — legislative body
  • German: Versammlung — legislative body
  • Greek: σύνοδος (sýnodos) — legislative body
  • Greek: συνέλευση (synélefsi) — legislative body
  • Ancient Greek: σύνοδος (súnodos) — legislative body
  • Hindi: संसद (sansad) — legislative body
  • Hindi: विधानसभा (vidhānasbhā) — legislative body
  • Hungarian: gyűlés — legislative body
  • Ido: asemblo — legislative body
  • Irish: tionól — legislative body
  • Italian: assemblea — legislative body
  • Japanese: 会議 (kaigi) — legislative body
  • Kazakh: ассамблея (assambleä) — legislative body
  • Khmer: សន្និបាត (sɑnnibaat) — legislative body
  • Korean: 회의 (hoe'ui) — legislative body
  • Kyrgyz: ассамблея (assambleya) — legislative body
  • Latvian: sanāksme — legislative body
  • Latvian: asambleja — legislative body
  • Lithuanian: susirinkimas — legislative body
  • Lithuanian: asamblėja — legislative body
  • Macedonian: собрание (sobranie) — legislative body
  • Malay: dewan undangan — legislative body
  • Malay: majlis mesyuarat — legislative body
  • Norwegian Bokmål: forsamling — legislative body
  • Iranian Persian: مَجْمَع (majma') — legislative body
  • Iranian Persian: مَجْلِس (majles) — legislative body
  • Polish: zgromadzenie — legislative body
  • Portuguese: assembléia — legislative body
  • Romagnol: asișa — legislative body
  • Romanian: adunare — legislative body
  • Russian: ассамбле́я (assambléja) — legislative body
  • Russian: собра́ние (sobránije) — legislative body
  • Serbo-Croatian: ску̏пштина — legislative body
  • Serbo-Croatian: са́бор — legislative body
  • Serbo-Croatian: skȕpština — legislative body
  • Serbo-Croatian: sábor — legislative body
  • Sicilian: nzimulata — legislative body
  • Slovak: zhromaždenie — legislative body
  • Slovene: zborovanje — legislative body
  • Spanish: asamblea — legislative body
  • Swedish: församling — legislative body
  • Tajik: маҷлис (majlis) — legislative body
  • Tajik: ассамблея (assambleya) — legislative body
  • Thai: สันนิบาต (sǎn-ní-bàat) — legislative body
  • Turkish: cemiyet — legislative body
  • Turkish: dernek — legislative body
  • Turkish: meclis — legislative body
  • Ugaritic: 𐎔𐎃𐎗 (pḫr) — legislative body
  • Ukrainian: асамбле́я (asambléja) — legislative body
  • Ukrainian: зібра́ння (zibránnja) — legislative body
  • Uzbek: assambleya — legislative body
  • Uzbek: majlis — legislative body
  • Vietnamese: đại hội — legislative body
  • Finnish: assembly-kieli — short for assembly language — see also assembly language
  • Finnish: konekieli — short for assembly language — see also assembly language
  • French: assembleur — short for assembly language — see also assembly language
  • Italian: assembly — short for assembly language — see also assembly language
  • Iranian Persian: اَسِمْبِلی (asembeli) — short for assembly language — see also assembly language
  • Russian: ассе́мблер (assɛ́mbler) — short for assembly language — see also assembly language
  • Slovak: asembler — short for assembly language — see also assembly language
  • Spanish: ensamblador — short for assembly language — see also assembly language
  • Turkish: asamble — short for assembly language — see also assembly language
  • Finnish: kokoonpano-osa — building block in .NET
  • Russian: у́зел (úzel) — building block in .NET
  • Russian: блок (blok) — building block in .NET
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