coming-together
coming-together — noun
1. a situation in which two or more people, groups, or things join or meet with eac
a situation in which two or more people, groups, or things join or meet with each other, especially after being separate or opposed.
The festival was a coming-together of musicians from six different countries.
coming-together + of + [groups]
This merger represents a historic coming-together of two rival companies.
The community centre became a symbol of the coming-together of old and new residents.
That meeting marked a rare coming-together of scientists and artists under one roof.
- convergence
more formal; suggests movement toward a common point rather than a personal/social meeting
- union
suggests a more permanent or official joining, often of organizations
- reunion
specifically describes a meeting of people who were previously together
- separation
the opposite condition of being apart rather than together
- split
suggests a division, especially of a group or organization
文法句型
coming-together + of + people/things
用法筆記
This noun is almost always used in the singular and is frequently followed by 'of' plus the participants. It is less common than the phrasal verb 'come together' and appears mainly in journalism or formal speech.