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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: fellowship
- connection 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
/ ə-sō′sē-ā′shən,-shē- /
- A large number of organisms in a specific geographic area constituting a community with one or two dominant species.
Other Words From
- as·soci·ation·al adjective
- inter·as·soci·ation noun
- nonas·soci·ation noun
- nonas·soci·ation·al adjective
- proas·soci·ation adjective
- pseudo·as·soci·ation·al adjective
- reas·soci·ation noun
- subas·soci·ation noun
- subas·soci·ation·al adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of association1
Example Sentences
Even if the council doesn’t abandon the pay hike altogether, the hotel association said it hoped to be able to persuade them to amend its terms in order to lessen the financial impact on hotels.
“We have been proud of our association with him. He will be missed,” a spokesperson said.
On Nov. 5, the building managers provided written responses to each of the association’s demands.
She said high demand and a very low turnover of housing association stock meant they could not "move people into the homes they need and deserve".
Second, involuntary treatment proponents make an association between mental health/addiction and public safety, suggesting that people with mental health problems or drug users are violent.
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