blɪdʒ; noun
1.
a group of persons or things gathered or collected; an assembly; collection; aggregate.
2.
the act of assembling; state of being assembled.
3.
Fine Arts.
a.
a sculptural technique of organizing or composing into a unified whole a group of unrelated and often fragmentary or discarded objects.
b.
4.
Archaeology. the aggregate of artifacts and other remains found on a site, considered as material evidence in support of a theory concerning the culture or cultures inhabiting it.
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| 1. | a number of things or persons assembled together; collection; assembly |
| 2. | a list of dishes served at a meal or the dishes themselves |
| 3. | the act or process of assembling or the state of being assembled |
| 4. | a three-dimensional work of art that combines various objects into an integrated whole |
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Word Origin & History
assemblage
c.1704, from Fr. assemblage "gathering, assemblage," from assembler (see assemble).
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assemblage  (ə-sěm'blĭj) Pronunciation Key
A collection of artifacts from a single datable component of an archaeological site. Depending on the site and culture, an assemblage may be associated with a single limited activity, as with stone tools found at a butchering site, or may reflect a broad range of cultural life, as with artifacts found in a communal living site. |
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