assembly vs forum

assembly and forum both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assembly	Yes	No	No	No
forum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, assembly and forum are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of assembly include meeting place.

assembly (noun)	forum (noun)
the social act of assembling	a public facility to meet for open discussion
the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)	a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
a public facility to meet for open discussion
a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together
a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose