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as⋅sem⋅bly

   [uh-sem-blee]
–noun, plural -blies.
1. an assembling or coming together of a number of persons, usually for a particular purpose: The principal will speak to all the students at Friday's assembly.
2. a group of persons gathered together, usually for a particular purpose, whether religious, political, educational, or social.
3. (often initial capital letter) Government. a legislative body, esp. the lower house of the legislature in certain states of the U.S.: a bill before the assembly; the New York State Assembly.
4. Military.
a. a signal, as by drum or bugle, for troops to fall into ranks or otherwise assemble.
b. the movement of forces, tanks, soldiers, etc., scattered by battle or battle drill, toward and into a small area.
5. the putting together of complex machinery, as airplanes, from interchangeable parts of standard dimensions.
6. Machinery. a group of machine parts, esp. one forming a self-contained, independently mounted unit.
Compare subassembly.

Origin:
1275–1325; ME assemblee < MF, lit., (that which is) assembled, fem. ptp. of assembler to assemble
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Language Translation for : Assembly
Spanish: asamblea, German: die Versammlung, Japanese: 集会
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as·sem·bly     (ə-sěm'blē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. as·sem·blies
    1. The act of assembling.
    2. The state of being assembled.
    3. The putting together of manufactured parts to make a completed product, such as a machine or electronic circuit.
    4. A set of parts so 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 U.S. states.
    1. The putting together of manufactured parts to make a completed product, such as a machine or electronic circuit.
    2. A set of parts so assembled.
  5. A signal by bugle or drum for troops to come together in formation.
  6. Computer Science The automatic translation of symbolic code into machine code.
  7. Computer Science An assembly language.
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assembly

noun
1. a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit 
2. the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) [syn: fabrication] [ant: disassembly] 
3. a public facility to meet for open discussion [syn: forum] 
4. a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose 
5. a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together 
6. the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly" [ant: disassembly] 

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Main Entry: as·sem·bly
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -blies
1 a : a company of persons collected together in one place usually for some common purpose b cap : a legislative body esp. that makes up the lower house of a legislature —see also GENERAL ASSEMBLY, LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
2 : the act of coming together : the condition of being assembled —see also UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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ASSEMBLY language
An early system on the IBM 702.
[Listed in CACM 2(5):1959-05-16].
(1996-06-27)

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Assembly

As*sem"bly\, n.; pl. Assemblies. [F. assembl['e]e, fr. assembler. See Assemble.]

1. A company of persons collected together in one place, and usually for some common purpose, esp. for deliberation and legislation, for worship, or for social entertainment.

2. A collection of inanimate objects. [Obs.] --Howell.

3. (Mil.) A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.

Note: In some of the United States, the legislature, or the popular branch of it, is called the Assembly, or the General Assembly. In the Presbyterian Church, the General Assembly is the highest ecclesiastical tribunal, composed of ministers and ruling elders delegated from each presbytery; as, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, or of Scotland.

Assembly room, a room in which persons assemble, especially for dancing.

Unlawful assembly (Law), a meeting of three or more persons on a common plan, in such a way as to cause a reasonable apprehension that they will disturb the peace tumultuously.

Westminster Assembly, a convocation, consisting chiefly of divines, which, by act of Parliament, assembled July 1, 1643, and remained in session some years. It framed the "Confession of Faith," the "Larger Catechism," and the "Shorter Catechism," which are still received as authority by Presbyterians, and are substantially accepted by Congregationalists.

Syn: See Assemblage.

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