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Gathering vs Roundup - What's the difference?

gathering | roundup |

As nouns the difference between gathering and roundup

is that gathering is a meeting or get-together; a party or social function while roundup is an activity in which cattle are herded together in order to be inspected, counted, branded or shipped.

As a verb gathering

is present continuous of gather; collecting or bringing together.

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
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    roundup

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An activity in which cattle are herded together in order to be inspected, counted, branded or shipped.
  • The similar police activity of gathering together suspects to a crime.
  • The summary to a news bulletin.