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Assembly - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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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: dismantling]
3: a public facility to meet for open discussion [syn: forum,
meeting place]
4: a group of persons gathered together for a common purpose
5: the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of
assembly" [syn: assemblage, gathering] [ant: dismantling]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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ASSEMBLY. The union of a number of persons in the same place. There are
several kinds of assemblies.
2. Political assemblies, or those authorized by the constitution and
laws; for example, the general assembly, which includes the senate and house
of representatives; the meeting of the electors of the president and vice-
president of the United States, may also be called an assembly.
3. Popular assemblies are those where the people meet to deliberate
upon their rights; these are guaranteed by the constitution. Const. U. S.
Amend. art. 1 Const. of Penn. art. 9, s. 20.
4. Unlawful assemblies. An unlawfulAssembly : is the meeting of three or
more persons to do an unlawful act, although they may not carry their
purpose into execution. It differs from a riot or rout, (q.v.) because in
each of the latter cases there is some act done besides the simple meeting.
Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]:
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Assembly :
An early system on the IBM 702.
[Listed in CACM 2(5):1959-05-16].
(1996-06-27)
Based on Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [Bouvier_Law_Dictionary]:
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Example Usage of Assembly |
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