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preassembly

as·sem·bly
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-sem-blee]
    • /əˈsɛm bli/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-sem-blee]
    • /əˈsɛm bli/

Definitions of preassembly word

  • noun plural preassembly 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 preassembly a group of persons gathered together, usually for a particular purpose, whether religious, political, educational, or social. 1
  • noun plural preassembly (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 preassembly 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 preassembly the putting together of complex machinery, as airplanes, from interchangeable parts of standard dimensions. 1
  • noun plural preassembly Machinery. a group of machine parts, especially one forming a self-contained, independently mounted unit. Compare subassembly. 1

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Origin of preassembly

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 Preassembly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

preassembly 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".

preassembly usage trend in Literature

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