Assemblage
noun
A collection or gathering of things or people.
The footballer's fans formed a large assemblage outside the stadium.
Often appears as...
- assemblage of people
- assemblage of objects
noun
The action of fitting together the component parts of a machine or other object.
The assemblage of the device requires special training.
Often appears as...
- assemblage of parts
- assemblage process
noun
A work of art made by grouping found or unrelated objects.
His sculpture was an assemblage of metal scraps, wood, and plastic.
Often appears as...
- artistic assemblage
- assemblage sculpture
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Artistic
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In ecology, the collection of various species living in the same space.
The wetlands had a diverse assemblage of waterfowl and aquatic plants.
Often appears as...
- ecological assemblage
- assemblage of species
noun
A collection or gathering of things or people.
The footballer's fans formed a large assemblage outside the stadium.
Often appears as...
- assemblage of people
- assemblage of objects
noun
The action of fitting together the component parts of a machine or other object.
The assemblage of the device requires special training.
Often appears as...
- assemblage of parts
- assemblage process
noun
A work of art made by grouping found or unrelated objects.
His sculpture was an assemblage of metal scraps, wood, and plastic.
Often appears as...
- artistic assemblage
- assemblage sculpture
Usage tips
Artistic
noun
In ecology, the collection of various species living in the same space.
The wetlands had a diverse assemblage of waterfowl and aquatic plants.
Often appears as...
- ecological assemblage
- assemblage of species
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Pro Tip 1/3Non-living Assemblages
Use 'assemblage' to describe collections of non-living things, not to describe a mechanical process.
The museum showcased an assemblage of rare coins.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Gatherings
'Assemblage' can imply a formal or organized gathering of people, not just a casual meeting.
The conference began with an assemblage of eminent scientists.
Pro Tip 3/3Impersonal Tone
Using 'assemblage' in social contexts can sound impersonal, implying a focus on the group rather than individuals.
An assemblage of volunteers gathered to help.
Pro Tip 1/3Non-living Assemblages
Use 'assemblage' to describe collections of non-living things, not to describe a mechanical process.
The museum showcased an assemblage of rare coins.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Gatherings
'Assemblage' can imply a formal or organized gathering of people, not just a casual meeting.
The conference began with an assemblage of eminent scientists.
Pro Tip 3/3Impersonal Tone
Using 'assemblage' in social contexts can sound impersonal, implying a focus on the group rather than individuals.
An assemblage of volunteers gathered to help.
Pro Tip 1/3Non-living Assemblages
Use 'assemblage' to describe collections of non-living things, not to describe a mechanical process.
The museum showcased an assemblage of rare coins.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Gatherings
'Assemblage' can imply a formal or organized gathering of people, not just a casual meeting.
The conference began with an assemblage of eminent scientists.
Pro Tip 3/3Impersonal Tone
Using 'assemblage' in social contexts can sound impersonal, implying a focus on the group rather than individuals.
An assemblage of volunteers gathered to help.
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Discovering Homo Naledi:...
Now, we had on the team world experts in many, many different things. But, all of us had the same basic training in physical anthropology, forensic anthropology archeology, all related to human biology. And those senior members of the team knew that there was something very strange from word go when you see an assemblage like that.
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Leonard Susskind: My...
People were trying to do them. You could do a one-loop diagram. Don't worry about one loop. One loop, two loops -- maybe you could do a three-loop diagram, but beyond that, you couldn't do anything. Feynman said, "Forget all of that. Just think of the proton as an assemblage, a swarm, of little particles."
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Everything Will Fall...
population has either starve or frozen to death those people who are not in the geodesic dome but if somehow managed to protect themselves from the cold up to now won't be safe for very long one thing that is almost certain to happen is that the assemblage of buildings and
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Slowly into Secret...
and protect the nature as well. Yeah. The reasons why this site is designated is for its assemblage of wildflowers. So, if you come in midsummer there's like carpets of pink thrift and a sea of yellow from various flowers, rock rose and gorse and... yeah, it's beautiful.
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For more wonder, rewild...
it means blocking the drainage ditches, it means preventing commercial fishing in some large areas of sea, but otherwise stepping back. It has no view as to what a right ecosystem or a right assemblage of species looks like. It doesn't try to produce a heath or a meadow
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Blacktip Sharks and a...
you really don't know exactly all the habitats that are out there all the fish that are migrating up and down the coast we want to expose people to this underwater world one thing we do is we really look at the really detailed assemblage of the reef there's coral
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My friend Richard...
anything finances forget all of that just think of the proton as an assemblage of little puffs swarm of little particles he called importance you call them part on Z so just think of it as a swarm of pythons moving real fast because they're moving real fast
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From TV Repairman to...
objects and I pick up stuff that people bring us here and I get all kinds of stuff that I use in my work I use electronic parts I've been using that in my earliest pieces whatever works in a piece I'll use my work is California assemblage is the
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The Life of Macaroni...
but even this vast assemblage is only a tiny proportion of the total population of South Georgia which is estimated to be more than 10 million some astonishing demonstration of the pack but what where the Antarctica's virtually lifeless over
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Steven Allison: Earth's...
living in and on us right now, more of them than human cells in the body. They help us digest our food, protect us from disease and maybe even choose our mates. Microbiologists call this assemblage of tiny interlopers the human microbiome.
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Discovering Homo Naledi:...
Now, we had on the team world experts in many, many different things. But, all of us had the same basic training in physical anthropology, forensic anthropology archeology, all related to human biology. And those senior members of the team knew that there was something very strange from word go when you see an assemblage like that.
Video examples
Leonard Susskind: My...
People were trying to do them. You could do a one-loop diagram. Don't worry about one loop. One loop, two loops -- maybe you could do a three-loop diagram, but beyond that, you couldn't do anything. Feynman said, "Forget all of that. Just think of the proton as an assemblage, a swarm, of little particles."
Video examples
Everything Will Fall...
population has either starve or frozen to death those people who are not in the geodesic dome but if somehow managed to protect themselves from the cold up to now won't be safe for very long one thing that is almost certain to happen is that the assemblage of buildings and
Video examples
Slowly into Secret...
and protect the nature as well. Yeah. The reasons why this site is designated is for its assemblage of wildflowers. So, if you come in midsummer there's like carpets of pink thrift and a sea of yellow from various flowers, rock rose and gorse and... yeah, it's beautiful.
Video examples
For more wonder, rewild...
it means blocking the drainage ditches, it means preventing commercial fishing in some large areas of sea, but otherwise stepping back. It has no view as to what a right ecosystem or a right assemblage of species looks like. It doesn't try to produce a heath or a meadow
Video examples
Blacktip Sharks and a...
you really don't know exactly all the habitats that are out there all the fish that are migrating up and down the coast we want to expose people to this underwater world one thing we do is we really look at the really detailed assemblage of the reef there's coral
Video examples
My friend Richard...
anything finances forget all of that just think of the proton as an assemblage of little puffs swarm of little particles he called importance you call them part on Z so just think of it as a swarm of pythons moving real fast because they're moving real fast
Video examples
From TV Repairman to...
objects and I pick up stuff that people bring us here and I get all kinds of stuff that I use in my work I use electronic parts I've been using that in my earliest pieces whatever works in a piece I'll use my work is California assemblage is the
Video examples
The Life of Macaroni...
but even this vast assemblage is only a tiny proportion of the total population of South Georgia which is estimated to be more than 10 million some astonishing demonstration of the pack but what where the Antarctica's virtually lifeless over
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Steven Allison: Earth's...
living in and on us right now, more of them than human cells in the body. They help us digest our food, protect us from disease and maybe even choose our mates. Microbiologists call this assemblage of tiny interlopers the human microbiome.
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Jim Crace
English Writer
There is no reason why the Louvre should be your favourite gallery just because it has the grandest collections in France, any more than Kew should necessarily be a favourite garden because it has the largest assemblage of plants, or Tesco your chosen shop because it has the widest variety of canned beans.
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Shane Carruth
American Writer
My job as an author - at least the way I think of it - is to make a story that is coded and puzzling enough to entice conversation and interpretation, but also to do the opposite: to make some things clear so that it is meaningful in some way, not just a random assemblage of ideas.
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Michael Ian Black
American Comedian
My absolute favorite growing up was 'Super Friends.' The assemblage of so many mighty heroes in one place was, to me, mind-blowing. It was Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman, and then sometimes Hawkman and some other, lesser heroes.
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Ben Dolnick
American Writer
A novel is no mere assemblage of gears; it is a wild and living being. And how are you to discern the intentions of a creature - to discover its true nature - other than by close and respectful observation?
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Elihu Root
American Lawyer
The mere assemblage of peace loving people to interchange convincing reasons for their common faith, mere exhortation and argument to the public in favor of peace in general fall short of the mark.
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Dean Kamen
American Inventor
A patent, or invention, is any assemblage of technologies or ideas that you can put together that nobody put together that way before. That's how the patent office defines it. That's an invention.
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Marcel Duchamp
French Artist
Since the tubes of paint used by the artist are manufactured and ready-made products, we must conclude that all the paintings in the world are 'ready-mades aided' and also works of assemblage.
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Bill Alexander
American Politician
The International Brigades provided a shock force while the Republic trained and organized an army from an assemblage of individuals. The Spanish people knew they were not fighting alone.
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Wayne Knight
American Actor
I have this assemblage of small facts, which looks like intelligence but no real depth of knowledge about anything. That's why I'm an actor.
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Anna Deavere Smith
American Actress
Identity is an assemblage of constellations.
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Jim Crace
English Writer
There is no reason why the Louvre should be your favourite gallery just because it has the grandest collections in France, any more than Kew should necessarily be a favourite garden because it has the largest assemblage of plants, or Tesco your chosen shop because it has the widest variety of canned beans.
Quote examples
Shane Carruth
American Writer
My job as an author - at least the way I think of it - is to make a story that is coded and puzzling enough to entice conversation and interpretation, but also to do the opposite: to make some things clear so that it is meaningful in some way, not just a random assemblage of ideas.
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Michael Ian Black
American Comedian
My absolute favorite growing up was 'Super Friends.' The assemblage of so many mighty heroes in one place was, to me, mind-blowing. It was Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman, and then sometimes Hawkman and some other, lesser heroes.
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Ben Dolnick
American Writer
A novel is no mere assemblage of gears; it is a wild and living being. And how are you to discern the intentions of a creature - to discover its true nature - other than by close and respectful observation?
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Elihu Root
American Lawyer
The mere assemblage of peace loving people to interchange convincing reasons for their common faith, mere exhortation and argument to the public in favor of peace in general fall short of the mark.
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Dean Kamen
American Inventor
A patent, or invention, is any assemblage of technologies or ideas that you can put together that nobody put together that way before. That's how the patent office defines it. That's an invention.
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Marcel Duchamp
French Artist
Since the tubes of paint used by the artist are manufactured and ready-made products, we must conclude that all the paintings in the world are 'ready-mades aided' and also works of assemblage.
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Bill Alexander
American Politician
The International Brigades provided a shock force while the Republic trained and organized an army from an assemblage of individuals. The Spanish people knew they were not fighting alone.
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Wayne Knight
American Actor
I have this assemblage of small facts, which looks like intelligence but no real depth of knowledge about anything. That's why I'm an actor.
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Anna Deavere Smith
American Actress
Identity is an assemblage of constellations.
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