Gathers

Gathers is the third-person singular present tense of the verb gather. It is used to describe the act of collecting, bringing together, or accumulating. The subject of a sentence that uses this form performs the action of gathering. The term appears in many contexts, including data collection, momentum, and everyday activity.

In sewing and textiles, gathering is a technique that creates fullness by drawing a thread along the edge of fabric to pull it together. The resulting ridges are called gathers. Gathers are produced with running stitches, basting, or machine gathering, and are used to shape garments, sleeves, skirts, and trims.

In everyday English, "gathering" is the common noun for a meeting or social event, such as a family gathering or community gathering. The verb form "gathers" describes the act of forming such an assembly when the subject performs the action.

In data collection, data gathering refers to the process of collecting information for study or decision-making. It may involve surveys, observations, or experiments and is often followed by data processing and analysis.

Etymology: The word gather originates in Old English and has cognates in other Germanic languages.

See also: gathering; data collection.