Assembly

Pronunciation: /əˈsɛmbli/

Definitions of assembly

noun the action of gathering together as a group

Example Sentences

A1 The students had an assembly in the school gym.

A2 The assembly line workers worked efficiently to meet their daily quota.

B1 The assembly of the furniture took longer than expected due to missing screws.

B2 The political assembly discussed the new policies proposed by the government.

C1 The assembly of experts concluded that climate change is a pressing issue that needs immediate action.

C2 The United Nations General Assembly convened to address global security concerns.

Examples of assembly in a Sentence

formal The annual general assembly of the shareholders will take place next month.

informal Let's meet at the assembly hall for the school event.

slang I heard there's a secret assembly happening in the basement later.

figurative The assembly of ideas in his mind led to a groundbreaking invention.

Grammatical Forms of assembly

• past tense: assembled
• plural: assemblies
• comparative: more assembly
• superlative: most assembly
• present tense: assemble
• future tense: will assemble
• perfect tense: has assembled
• continuous tense: is assembling
• singular: assembly
• positive degree: assembly
• infinitive: to assemble
• gerund: assembling
• participle: assembling

Origin and Evolution of assembly

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'assembly' originated from the Old French word 'assembler' which means 'to gather together'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'assembly' has retained its meaning of a gathering of people for a common purpose, but has also come to be used in a broader sense to refer to a group of parts or components put together to form a whole.