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- [uh-sem-blee]
- /əˈsɛm bli/
- /əˈsem.bli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-sem-blee]
- /əˈsɛm bli/
Definitions of assemblies word
- noun plural assemblies an assembling or coming together of a number of persons, usually for a particular purpose: The principal will speak to all the students at Friday's assembly. 1
- noun plural assemblies a group of persons gathered together, usually for a particular purpose, whether religious, political, educational, or social. 1
- noun plural assemblies (often initial capital letter) Government. a legislative body, especially the lower house of the legislature in certain states of the U.S.: a bill before the assembly; the New York State Assembly. 1
- noun plural assemblies Military. a signal, as by drum or bugle, for troops to fall into ranks or otherwise assemble. the movement of forces, tanks, soldiers, etc., scattered by battle or battle drill, toward and into a small area. 1
- noun plural assemblies the putting together of complex machinery, as airplanes, from interchangeable parts of standard dimensions. 1
- noun plural assemblies Machinery. a group of machine parts, especially one forming a self-contained, independently mounted unit. Compare subassembly. 1
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Origin of assemblies
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English assemblee < Middle French, literally, (that which is) assembled, feminine past participle of assembler to assemble
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Parts of speech for Assemblies
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assemblies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
assemblies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for assemblies
noun assemblies
- assemblages — Plural form of assemblage.
- accumulations — Plural form of accumulation.
- bodies — the physical structure and material substance of an animal or plant, living or dead.
- bunches — a hairstyle in which hair is tied into two sections on either side of the head at the back
- masses — the celebration of the Eucharist. Compare High Mass, Low Mass.
Antonyms for assemblies
noun assemblies
- ones — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
Top questions with assemblies
- which is a legal limit on public assemblies?
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