class vs gathering

class and gathering both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
class	Yes	No	Yes	No
gathering	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gathering is a hypernym of class; that is, gathering is a word with a broader meaning than class:

Other hypernyms of class include assemblage.

As nouns, gathering is a hypernym of class; that is, gathering is a word with a broader meaning than class:

Other hypernyms of class include assemblage.

class (noun)	gathering (noun)
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings	the social act of assembling
elegance in dress or behavior	the act of gathering something
a collection of things sharing a common attribute	sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
people having the same social, economic, or educational status	a group of persons together in one place
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
a body of students who are taught together
a body of students who graduate together
a league ranked by quality

class (verb)	gathering (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories