Synonyms for assembly
Most common
assemblage parliament convocation fabrication assembler conventicle
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Gathering — A congregation of people in one place for a purpose
gathering, assemblage, party, group, company, congregation, crowd, collection, throng, concourse, multitude, foregathering rare UK, forgathering US
2. Convocation
convocation, meeting, congress, parliament, council, convention, synod, meeting place, conference, conclave, forum, diet
Other
assembler, fabrication, legislature CA, dance, ball, junta, conventicle, church dated, caucus dated US ZA CA
Definitions
- n. 1
A congregation of people in one place for a purpose.
- n. 2
A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.
In order to change the bearing, you must first remove the gearbox assembly.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- assemblies → gatherings, assemblages, parties, groups…
Choose the right word
An assemblage may be of persons or of objects; an assembly is always of persons. An assemblage is promiscuous and unorganized; an assembly is organized and united in some common purpose.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- assemblage The assemblage of musicians created a beautiful symphony.
- parliament Tom led the small opposition caucus in parliament.
- convocation A certain convocation of politic worms are e'en at him.
- fabrication Even if it's not true, it's a brilliant fabrication.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| assembly | falling | |
| assemblage | steady | |
| parliament | rising | |
| convocation | falling | |
| fabrication | falling | |
| assembler | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- ball1, diet2
- 5 letters
- group1, party2, dance1, crowd1, forum2, synod2, junta2
- 6 letters
- church1, caucus2, throng1
- 7 letters
- company3, meeting2, council2
- 8 letters
- congress2, conclave2
- 9 letters
- gathering3, multitude3, concourse2, assembler3
- 10 letters
- collection3, conference3, parliament3, convention3, assemblage3
- 11 letters
- legislature4, fabrication4, convocation4, conventicle
- 12 letters
- congregation4, forgathering
- 13 letters
- foregathering
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (diet2 = 2 syllables).