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Definition of Gathering
1. Noun. A group of persons together in one place.
Generic synonyms: Social Group
Specialized synonyms: Building, Carload, Contingent, Floor, Pair, Room, Threesome, Triad, Trinity, Trio, Turnout, Foursome, Quartet, Quartette, Fivesome, Quintet, Quintette, Sextet, Sextette, Sixsome, Septet, Septette, Sevensome, Eightsome, Octet, Octette, Assembly, Crowd, Concourse, Multitude, Throng, Audience, Community, Municipality, Cast, Cast Of Characters, Dramatis Personae, Class, Course, Form, Grade, Class, Year, Social Affair, Social Gathering, Bunch, Crew, Crowd, Gang, Group Meeting, Meeting, Covey, Quorum, Mass Meeting, Rally, Commune, Convocation, Fair, Bevy, Cortege, Entourage, Retinue, Suite, Camp, Muster, Rap Group, Rave-up, Table, Wine Tasting
Derivative terms: Assemble, Assemble, Gather, Gather
2. Noun. The social act of assembling. "They demanded the right of assembly"
Generic synonyms: Group Action
Specialized synonyms: Mobilisation, Mobilization, Calling Together, Convocation, Coming Together, Meeting, Congregating, Congregation, Convening, Convention, Concentration
Derivative terms: Assemble, Assemble, Gather, Gather
Antonyms: Disassembly
3. Noun. The act of gathering something.
Generic synonyms: Aggregation, Assembling, Collecting, Collection
Specialized synonyms: Centralisation, Centralization, Harvest, Harvest Home, Harvesting
Derivative terms: Gather, Gather, Gather
4. Noun. Sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching.
Definition of Gathering
1. n. The act of collecting or bringing together.
2. a. Assembling; collecting; used for gathering or concentrating.
Definition of Gathering
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Medical Definition of Gathering
1. Assembling; collecting; used for gathering or concentrating. Gathering board, a table or board on which signatures are gathered or assembled, to form a book. Gathering coal, a lighted coal left smothered in embers over night, about which kindling wood is gathered in the morning. Gathering hoop, a hoop used by coopers to draw together the ends of barrel staves, to allow the hoops to be slipped over them. Gathering peat. A piece of peat used as a gathering coal, to preserve a fire. In Scotland, a fiery peat which was sent round by the Borderers as an alarm signal, as the fiery cross was by the Highlanders. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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