pile vs assemblage

assemblage vs pile

pile and assemblage both are nouns.

pile is a verb but assemblage is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pile	Yes	No	Yes	No
assemblage	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, assemblage is a hypernym of pile; that is, assemblage is a word with a broader meaning than pile:

pile: a collection of objects laid on top of each other
assemblage: several things grouped together or considered as a whole

Other hypernyms of pile include accumulation, aggregation, collection.

pile (noun)	assemblage (noun)
a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy	the social act of assembling
battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta	a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave	a group of persons together in one place
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure	several things grouped together or considered as a whole
fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

pile (verb)	assemblage (verb)
arrange in stacks
place or lay as if in a pile
press tightly together or cram

Difference between pile and assemblage

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