As verbs the difference between maturate and gathering
is that
maturate is to bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen while
gathering is present continuous of gather; collecting or bringing together.
As a noun gathering is
a meeting or get-together; a party or social function.
maturate English
Verb
( maturat)
To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.
* Fuller
- A tree may be maturated artificially.
To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess).
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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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