Assembly

As`sem´bly

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.

A collection of inanimate objects.

(Mil.) A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.

Assembly room
a room in which persons assemble, especially for dancing.

Unlawful assembly
(Law) a meeting of three or more persons on a common plan, in such a way as to cause a reasonable apprehension that they will disturb the peace tumultuously.

Westminster Assembly
a convocation, consisting chiefly of divines, which, by act of Parliament, assembled July 1, 1643, and remained in session some years. It framed the "Confession of Faith," the "Larger Catechism," and the "Shorter Catechism," which are still received as authority by Presbyterians, and are substantially accepted by Congregationalists.

Noun	1.	assembly - a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
	2.	assembly - the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) Synonyms: fabrication Antonyms: disassembly, dismantlement, dismantling - the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"
	3.	assembly - a public facility to meet for open discussion Synonyms: meeting place, forum
	4.	assembly - a group of persons gathered together for a common purpose
	5.	assembly - the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly" Synonyms: gathering, assemblage Antonyms: disassembly, dismantlement, dismantling - the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"

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 unlawful assembly 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.

(language)

ASSEMBLY - An early system on the IBM 702.

[Listed in CACM 2(5):1959-05-16].

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