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association

[ uh-soh-see-ey-shuhn, -shee- ]

noun

  1. an organization of people with a common purpose and having a formal structure.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. the act of associating or state of being associated.
  3. friendship; companionship:

    Their close association did not last long.

    Synonyms:

  4. connection or combination.
  5. the connection or relation of ideas, feelings, sensations, etc.; correlation of elements of perception, reasoning, or the like.
  6. 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.

  7. Ecology. a group of plants of one or more species living together under uniform environmental conditions and having a uniform and distinctive aspect.
  8. Chemistry. a weak form of chemical bonding involving aggregation of molecules of the same compound.
  9. Astronomy. stellar association.


association

/ əˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃən; -ʃɪ- /

noun

  1. a group of people having a common purpose or interest; a society or club
  2. the act of associating or the state of being associated
  3. friendship or companionship

    their association will not last

  4. a mental connection of ideas, feelings, or sensations

    association of revolution with bloodshed

  5. psychol the mental process of linking ideas so that the recurrence of one idea automatically recalls the other See also free association
  6. chem the formation of groups of molecules and ions, esp in liquids, held together by weak chemical bonds
  7. ecology a group of similar plants that grow in a uniform environment and contain one or more dominant species
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

association

  1. A large number of organisms in a specific geographic area constituting a community with one or two dominant species.
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Other Word Forms

  • ·c·tDz· adjective
  • t··c·tDz noun
  • ԴDza·c·tDz noun
  • non·c·tDz· adjective
  • a·c·tDz adjective
  • pseudo··c·tDz· adjective
  • a·c·tDz noun
  • ܲa·c·tDz noun
  • sub·c·tDz· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of association1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French, from Medieval Latin dzپō-, stem of dzپō “accompaniment, unification”; equivalent to associate + -ion
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Example Sentences

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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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The protest was organized by the Solar Rights Alliance, a statewide association of solar users.

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Attorneys began receiving the notices around April 8, the association said, and in some cases the notices were delivered to attorneys who had nothing to do with the person’s parole process.

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Tesla drivers who were once drawn to the environmental benefits of electric vehicles are growing embarrassed by their cars’ association with Musk, The Times has reported.

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Art is a super fertile place to make associations because you create something that’s sort of parallel to reality.

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