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English Dictionary: assembly	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for assembly
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assembly n a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self- contained unit the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) Synonym(s): fabrication, assembly Antonym(s): disassembly, dismantlement, dismantling a public facility to meet for open discussion Synonym(s): forum, assembly, meeting place a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly" Synonym(s): assembly, assemblage, gathering Antonym(s): disassembly, dismantlement, dismantling
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Assembly \Assem"bly\, n.; pl. {Assemblies}. [F. assembl[82]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.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ASSEMBLY An early system on the {IBM 702}. [Listed in CACM 2(5):1959-05-16]. (1996-06-27)