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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.Ģża group of plants of one or more species living together under uniform environmental conditions and having a uniform and distinctive aspect.
Chemistry.Ģża weak form of chemical bonding involving aggregation of molecules of the same compound.
Astronomy.Ģżstellar association.
association
/ ÉĖsÉŹsÉŖĖeÉŖŹÉn, -ŹÉŖ- /
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 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- associational adjective
- interassociation noun
- nonassociation noun
- nonassociational adjective
- proassociation adjective
- pseudoassociational adjective
- reassociation noun
- subassociation noun
- subassociational adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of association1
Example Sentences
But any loose association of two or more people is enough, like Combsā entourage, she said.
Membership waned over the years as Japanese families moved away from gardening and the chapter was recently disbanded, said Garcia, who sits on the board of the associationās Los Angeles/San Gabriel Valley chapter.
The housing association said its mission is to offer single women access to "safe, secure, and affordable homes and services".
However, it was used in a service at St Benet Paul's Wharf ā a church in London with a long association with the Welsh community ā in 1988.
Kathy's housing association is not being named because her neighbours are scared it will devalue the property.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- clubĢż
- companyĢż
- cooperativeĢż
- corporationĢż
- federationĢż
- guildĢż
- leagueĢż
- organizationĢż
- partnershipĢż
- societyĢż
- tribeĢż
- unionĢż
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