a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled | the social act of assembling |
a series of related events forming an episode | the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) |
a local branch of some fraternity or association | a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit |
an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church | a public facility to meet for open discussion |
any distinct period in history or in a person's life | a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together |
| a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose |