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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.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- the act of associating or state of being associated.
- friendship; companionship:
Their close association did not last long.
Synonyms:
- 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
- A large number of organisms in a specific geographic area constituting a community with one or two dominant species.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·c·tDz· adjective
- t··c·tDz noun
- ԴDza·c·tDz noun
- non·c·tDz· adjective
- a·c·tDz adjective
- pseudo··c·tDz· adjective
- a·c·tDz noun
- ܲa·c·tDz noun
- sub·c·tDz· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of association1
Example Sentences
This is a coordinated effort being led by a constellation of business lobbying groups and industry associations that would especially benefit from changes in child labor laws.
These are free lessons offered by a local government association.
The association said it had been working with the police since being alerted to the investigation.
But association leaders say the foundation never agreed to sell.
The association says cutting VAT could actually increase overall tax take, by preventing more workers going self-employed or entering the black market.
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