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coming together

/ˌkʌmɪŋ təˌgɛðər/
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Other forms: comings together

Definitions of coming together
  1. noun
    the act of joining together as one
    synonyms: meeting, merging
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    types:
    concourse, confluence
    a coming together of people
    type of:
    convergence, convergency, converging
    the act of converging (coming closer)
  2. noun
    the social act of assembling for some common purpose
    synonyms: meeting
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    types:
    rendezvous
    a meeting planned at a certain time and place
    session
    a meeting devoted to a particular activity
    socialisation, socialising, socialization, socializing
    the act of meeting for social purposes
    visit
    the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity
    visit
    the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
    visit, visitation
    the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
    visitation
    an official visit for inspection or supervision
    site visit
    a visit in an official capacity to examine a site to determine its suitability for some enterprise
    call
    a visit in an official or professional capacity
    call
    a brief social visit
    visiting
    the activity of making visits
    assignation, tryst
    a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
    class period, course session, recitation
    a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
    flying visit
    a visit that last for only a very short time
    type of:
    assemblage, assembly, gathering
    the social act of assembling
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