/ ˈgæðərɪŋ; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C ] a meeting of people for a particular purpose :
a social / family gathering
a gathering of religious leaders
2.
[ U ] the process of collecting sth :
methods of information gathering
/ ˈgæðərɪŋ; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C ] a meeting of people for a particular purpose :
a social / family gathering
a gathering of religious leaders
2.
[ U ] the process of collecting sth :
methods of information gathering
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005