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association

as·so·ci·a·tion

association

 
 
pronunciation:
so si eI shn [or] so shi eI shn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a group of people joined together for a common purpose or by a mutual interest.
synonyms:
alliance, coalition, consortium, league, organization, society
similar words:
bloc, combine, company, corporation, crowd, fellowship, guild, order, partnership, party, union
definition 2: the connecting or combining of ideas, feelings, emotions, or the like.
synonyms:
combination, connection, identification, linkage, relationship
similar words:
contact, correlation
definition 3: the state of being associated.
synonyms:
combination, connection, identification
antonyms:
disassociation, dissociation
similar words:
affiliation, alliance, community, kinship, relation
definition 4: friendship or companionship.
synonyms:
companionship, friendship, relationship
similar words:
company, connection, fellowship, kinship
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)association associated, athletic, civic, close, consistent, desired, differential, ethnic, informal, intimate, inverse, local, long-standing, loose, meaningful, negative, nonprofit, organized, positive, professional, provincial, regional, regulatory, religious, significant, statistical, strong, symbolic, voluntary  [See all][See only the most frequent]
verb + (n.)association evoke, examine, form, moderate, organize, trigger
(n.)association + verb dedicate, found, lobby, represent, sponsor
noun + (n.)association Help alumnus, assembly, bar, builder, freedom, friendship, grower, guilt, homeowner, hometown, industry, loan, magnitude, managing, merchant, neighborhood, strength, tenant, trade
derivation: associational (adj.)
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