assemblage
/ə'semblidʤ/
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A child creates an assemblage of colorful seashells and pebbles on the beach.
Definition
- Noun:
- A collection or grouping of things: Refers to several items gathered together or regarded as a single unit.
- The act of assembling: The social act or process of people or things coming together.
- A system of assembled components: A unit created by fitting parts together for a specific function or purpose.
- A gathering of people: A group of persons assembled in one place.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The museum's assemblage of ancient artifacts was impressive. (The museum's collection of grouped-together ancient artifacts was impressive.)
- The peaceful assemblage of citizens in the square was a powerful sight. (The peaceful gathering of citizens in the square was a powerful sight.)
- The engine is a complex assemblage of hundreds of parts. (The engine is a complex system of hundreds of assembled parts.)
Advanced Usage
- "An assemblage of ideas": A collection or synthesis of different concepts.
- His theory is an interesting assemblage of ideas from various fields.
- "In assemblage": In the state of being assembled or put together.
- The parts arrived, and the product is now in assemblage.
Variants and Related Words
- Assemble (verb): To gather or fit together.
- We will assemble the team at noon.
- Assembly (noun): The act of assembling; a group of people gathered for a purpose.
- The school held an assembly in the gym.
Synonyms
- Collection: A group of objects or people.
- Gathering: An assembly or meeting of people.
- Aggregation: A collection of items gathered into a mass.
- Congregation: A gathering of people, especially for religious worship.
Related Phrases
- "Bring into assemblage": To cause to come together or be assembled.
- The curator worked to bring the rare pieces into a single assemblage.
- "Random assemblage": A grouping formed without a specific pattern or purpose.
- The box contained a random assemblage of old tools and buttons.
Related Idioms
- "A motley assemblage": A diverse and often incongruous collection of people or things.
- The party guests were a motley assemblage of artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs.
A child creates an assemblage of colorful seashells and pebbles on the beach.
Noun
- several things grouped together or considered as a whole
- the social act of assembling
- they demanded the right of assembly
- a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
- a group of persons together in one place