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| as·sem·bly [ ə sémblee ] (plural as·sem·blies) |
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1. fitting components together: the putting together of parts to make a finished product
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2. components: a set of components before they are put together to make a finished product
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3. school meeting: a regular formal gathering of all the students in a school for a special program
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4. legislative meeting: a group of people meeting as a deliberative or lawmaking body
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5. gathering: the coming together of people for a common purpose
  freedom of assembly
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6. military gathering: the gathering together of a military unit prior to an event or operation
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7. military signal: a signal for soldiers or other personnel to gather
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8. translation of computer language: the translation of assembly language into machine language
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| [14th century. < French assemblée, feminine past participle of assembler (see assemble)] |
