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Gathering vs Easing - What's the difference?

gathering | easing |

As nouns the difference between gathering and easing

is that gathering is a meeting or get-together; a party or social function while easing is the act by which something is eased.

As verbs the difference between gathering and easing

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

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is eased.
  • * 1978 , Jack Vance, The View from Chickweed's Window
    • Then everyone moved at the same time — slight shiftings of the hands and feet, furtive easings of position.

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