| assemble |
to gather into a group. [3 definitions] |
| assembly |
a group of people gathered together, usually for a specific purpose. [4 definitions] |
| assembly line |
a way of putting together a product in a factory by moving it along a line of workers. Each worker adds or adjusts a part until the product is finished. |
| assent |
to agree (usually followed by "to"). [2 definitions] |
| assert |
to state with force or confidence. [2 definitions] |
| assertive |
forward or aggressive in speech or action. |
| assess |
to look at and try to discover the quality or degree of (something); evaluate; estimate. [3 definitions] |
| asset |
something useful or valuable. [2 definitions] |
| assign |
to set apart or give out for a particular use. [3 definitions] |
| assignment |
an assigned task, such as a job or lesson. [3 definitions] |
| assimilate |
of immigrants or the like, to become absorbed into a new cultural group. [3 definitions] |
| assist |
to give aid or support to. [2 definitions] |
| assistance |
the act of giving aid or support. [2 definitions] |
| assistant |
a person who gives help, aid, or assistance. |
| associate |
to connect with something else in one's mind. [6 definitions] |
| association |
a group of people joined together for a common purpose or by a shared interest. [4 definitions] |
| associative property |
in addition and multiplication, the characteristic that allows you to add or multiply a group of numbers in any order and get the same answer. For example, in multiplication, (5 x 2) x 7 is equal to (7 x 2) x 5. |
| assorted |
of different kinds or sorts, collected together; variety. |
| assortment |
a collection of different sorts of things; variety. |
| assume |
to suppose (something) to be true without knowing the actual facts; take for granted. [3 definitions] |
| assumption |
something that is supposed or believed without questioning. For example, if you ask someone whether she is allowed to watch TV during dinner, you have made an assumption that there is a TV in her house. Assumptions are ideas people have that are not based on proven facts. An assumption can be correct or incorrect. [2 definitions] |