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Gathering vs Assembling - What's the difference?

gathering | assembling |

As nouns the difference between gathering and assembling

is that gathering is a meeting or get-together; a party or social function while assembling is a gathering or assembly.

As verbs the difference between gathering and assembling

is that gathering is present continuous of gather; collecting or bringing together while assembling is .

gathering

English

(wikipedia gathering)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.
    • I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists.
  • A group of people or things.
    • A gathering of fruit.
  • ((bookbinding)) A section, a group of bifolios, or sheets of paper, stacked together and folded in half.
    • This gathering machine forms the backbone of a bookbinding operation.
  • A charitable contribution; a collection.
  • A tumor or boil suppurated or maturated; an abscess.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), equivalent to .

    Verb

    (head)
  • present continuous of gather; collecting or bringing together
    • She enjoyed gathering wildflowers.
    Derived terms
    *

    assembling

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • :She worked all night assembling the bicycle, but she succeeded.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A gathering or assembly.
  • * 1824 , Thomas Stackhouse, An epitome of the history, laws, and religion of Greece (page 281)
    • This may perhaps be carried back to a more remote period than that in which the Persians invaded Greece, and may be traced to the annual assemblings of the people to sacrifice, at the graves of their departed friends

    Synonyms

    * assemblage