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Gathering vs Reunion - What's the difference?

gathering | reunion |

As nouns the difference between gathering and reunion

is that gathering is a meeting or get-together; a party or social function while reunion is the process or act of reuniting.

As a verb gathering

is present continuous of gather; collecting or bringing together.

As a proper noun Réunion is

island in the Indian Ocean to the west of Mauritius and to the east of Madagascar.

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
    *

    reunion

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • Island in the Indian Ocean to the west of Mauritius and to the east of Madagascar.
  • Overseas of France on this island.
  • See also

    * Saint-Denis * ----