partial assembly
nounUK /ˈpɑː.ʃəl əˈsem.bli/
US /ˈpɑːr.ʃəl əˈsem.bli/
Partial assembly means putting only some of the parts of a toy or thing together, not all of them.
The bike came in partial assembly, so Dad had to attach the wheels and handlebars.
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2. A manufacturing stage in which a product is put together only in part before being completed elsewhere.
The factory ships the furniture in partial assembly to save space.
3. The state of a machine or structure that has only some of its parts joined together.
The robot was left in partial assembly while the engineers waited for a missing motor.
4. A legal or formal gathering that is not fully constituted or complete.
The committee met in partial assembly because several members were absent.