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Type Words
Synonyms affiliation, tie, tie-up
Type of relationship
Derivation associate


many close associations with England.
Type Words
Synonyms connection, connexion
Type of remembering, memory
Has types colligation
Derivation associate


conditioning is a form of learning by association.
Type Words
Type of organisation, organization
Has types american legion, asean, vfw, american baptist convention, family, fellowship, gang, gild, guild, institute, league, legion, lodge, mob, national association of realtors, northern baptist convention, order, pack, pool, professional association, ring, secret society, sisterhood, sistership, social club, society, southern baptist convention, syndicate, veterans of foreign wars, aarp, association for the advancement of retired persons, association of southeast asian nations, chamber of commerce, club, conference, consortium, cooperative, fabian society
Derivation associate
Type Words
Type of relation
Derivation associate


flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear.
the host is not always injured by association with a parasite.
Type Words
Type of chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
Has types hydration, solvation
Type Words
Type of group, grouping
Has types antibiosis
Derivation associate
Type Words
Type of social activity
Has types fraternisation, affiliation, fraternization
Derivation associate


you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association.
Type Words
Type of union, unification
Derivation associate


his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break.

Examples of association

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The community association has not taken a stance on the proposals, O'Toole said.
From the sacbee.com
Sixty five reactors are under construction, the association said on its website.
From the bloomberg.com
In January, the association amended the lawsuit and accused Sigel of defamation.
From the desmoinesregister.com
The overall number is then divided by the number of teams from each association.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Another avenue is to become involved in a professional association or nonprofit.
From the businessweek.com
The deal guarantees the Michigan alumni association $25.5 million over 11 years.
From the businessweek.com
You just need to be in the same general sphere, and then market the association.
From the businessweek.com
Books are usually challenged with good intentions, the library association says.
From the charlotteobserver.com
It also isn't clear from its website whether the association has actual members.
From the stltoday.com
More examples
  • A formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"
  • The act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association"
  • The state of being connected together as in memory or imagination; "his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break"
  • The process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination; "conditioning is a form of learning by association"
  • Affiliation: a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"
  • A relation resulting from interaction or dependence; "flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear"; "the host is not always injured by association with a parasite"
  • An association (astronomy) is a combined or co-added group of astronomical exposures from which cosmic rays have been removed. ...
  • Dissociation in chemistry and biochemistry is a general process in which ionic compounds (complexes, or salts) separate or split into smaller particles, ions, or radicals, usually in a reversible manner. ...
  • An association is the "ultimate classification level" of ecological systems. Local conditions permit several understory species to coexist with the same overstory dominants, and associations refer to the many co-occurring species rather than just the few dominant ones.