Gatherable

/ˈɡæðərəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be gathered, collected, or assembled; capable of being brought together.

Etymology

From 'gather' (from Old English 'gadrian') plus the suffix '-able' (capable of). The root 'gather' ultimately comes from Proto-Germanic and relates to 'good' etymologically through the concept of coming together.

Kelly Says

The word 'gatherable' reveals something profound about human nature—we categorize the world by whether things can be collected together, which explains why we have pottery, stamps, and coins as collections.

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