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   As·so·ci·a·tion

   /əˌsōsēˈāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. (often in names) a group of people organized for a joint purpose: "the National Association of Broadcasters" Similar allianceconsortiumcoalitionunionleagueguildsyndicatecorporationfederationconfederationconfederacyconglomeratecooperativepartnershipamalgamationmergerbodygroupringcircletrustcompanyorganizationaffiliationsocietyclubbandbrotherhoodfraternitysororitycliquecartelrare:consociationsodality
   • ▪ a plant community defined by a characteristic group of dominant plant species: "a bog association containing ericaceous plants"
   • 2. a connection or cooperative link between people or organizations: "he developed a close association with the university" Similar relationshiprelationinterrelationconnectioninterconnectionlinkbondtieattachmentinterdependenceunioncommunicationinterchangecontactaffiliationcooperationdealings
   • ▪ the action or state of becoming a member of an organization with subordinate status: "Slovenia signed association agreements with the European Union"
   • ▪ the linking of molecules through hydrogen bonding or other interaction short of full bond formation.
   • 3. a mental connection between ideas or things: "the word bureaucracy has unpleasant associations"
   • ▪ the action of making a mental connection: "the association of alchemy with “hieroglyphics” and “cabala.”"
   • ▪ the fact of occurring with something else; co-occurrence: "cases of cancer found in association with colitis"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘uniting in a common purpose’): from medieval Latin associatio(n-), from Latin associare ‘to unite, ally’ (see associate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. associational adjective

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