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Gathering vs Jumble - What's the difference?

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Gathering is a related term of jumble.


As nouns the difference between gathering and jumble

is that gathering is a meeting or get-together; a party or social function while jumble is a mixture of unrelated things.

As verbs the difference between gathering and jumble

is that gathering is present continuous of gather; collecting or bringing together while jumble is to mix or confuse.

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
    *

    jumble

    English

    Verb

    (jumbl)
  • to mix or confuse
  • * Burton
  • Why dost thou blend and jumble such inconsistencies together?
  • * Tennyson
  • Every clime and age jumbled together.
  • to meet or unite in a confused way
  • Noun

    (-)
  • A mixture of unrelated things.
  • (British) Items for a rummage sale.
  • (archaic) A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * jumble sale