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association
[uh-soh-see-ey-shuhn, -shee-]
noun
an organization of people with a common purpose and having a formal structure.
the act of associating or state of being associated.
friendship; companionship.
Their close association did not last long.
Synonyms: fellowshipconnection or combination.
the connection or relation of ideas, feelings, sensations, etc.; correlation of elements of perception, reasoning, or the like.
an idea, image, feeling, etc., suggested by or connected with something other than itself; an accompanying thought, emotion, or the like; an overtone or connotation.
My associations with that painting are of springlike days.
Ecology., a group of plants of one or more species living together under uniform environmental conditions and having a uniform and distinctive aspect.
Chemistry., a weak form of chemical bonding involving aggregation of molecules of the same compound.
Astronomy., stellar association.
association
/ əˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃən, -ʃɪ- /
noun
a group of people having a common purpose or interest; a society or club
the act of associating or the state of being associated
friendship or companionship
their association will not last
a mental connection of ideas, feelings, or sensations
association of revolution with bloodshed
psychol the mental process of linking ideas so that the recurrence of one idea automatically recalls the other See also free association
chem the formation of groups of molecules and ions, esp in liquids, held together by weak chemical bonds
ecology a group of similar plants that grow in a uniform environment and contain one or more dominant species
association
A large number of organisms in a specific geographic area constituting a community with one or two dominant species.
Other Word Forms
- associational adjective
- interassociation noun
- nonassociation noun
- nonassociational adjective
- proassociation adjective
- pseudoassociational adjective
- reassociation noun
- subassociation noun
- subassociational adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of association1
Example Sentences
The president has been doing everything possible to bury his past associations with older men who allegedly prey on younger women.
This week, the world's leading association of genocide scholars declared that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, as per the legal definition laid out in the UN convention.
"There's still a lot of work to do. We've had commitments from the Housing Executive, the housing association and from the police, because it is very important that residents feel protected," she said.
It covers homes which are rented out by councils, housing associations or housing co-operatives at a lower cost than is available elsewhere.
In three eastern states, its AfD associations are still listed as extremist.
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