assembly meaning
assembly :
a group gathered for a purpose, a meeting
noun
▪ The school held an assembly every Monday.
▪ The school held a meeting every Monday.
▪ The company assembly discussed new policies.
▪ The company meeting discussed new policies.
paraphrasing
▪ gathering – meeting
▪ conference – meeting
▪ congregation – gathering
▪ session – meeting
Pronunciation
assembly [əˈsembl.i]
The stress is on the second syllable 'sembl' and sounds like 'uh-SEM-blee'.
Common phrases and grammar about assembly
assembly - Common meaning
noun
a group gathered for a purpose, a meeting
Part of Speech Changes for "assembly"
▪ assemblies (plural noun) – multiple gatherings or meetings
▪ assembly line (noun) – a line where products are put together
▪ assemblyman (noun) – a member of a legislative assembly
▪ assemblage (noun) – a collection or gathering of things or people
Common Expressions with "assembly"
▪ school assembly – a meeting at school for all students
▪ general assembly – a main meeting of all members
▪ legislative assembly – a government meeting to make laws
▪ assembly line – a production process where items are put together step by step
Important examples of assembly in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, assembly often refers to a meeting or gathering of people.
Example of a confusing word: assemble (to put together)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Assembly is used as a noun representing a gathering, often found in context-based questions.
assembly
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
morning assembly
means 'a morning meeting', used in school contexts.
legislative assembly
means 'a government meeting to make laws', used in official contexts.
Differences between similar words and assembly
assembly
,
gather
differences
assembly refers to a planned meeting of people, while gather means to collect or bring together.
assembly
,
collect – gather
differences
assembly is a specific meeting of people, while collect is a general action of bringing things together.
Words with the same origin as assembly
The origin of assembly
assembly comes from the Old French 'assemblee', meaning 'a gathering of people'.
Word structure
It has the prefix as- (together), root 'sembl' (to seem or appear), and suffix -y, so assembly means 'things brought together'.
Words with the same origin
The root of assembly is 'sembl' (to seem or appear). Words with the same root include resemble (to look like) and semblance (appearance).
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