associated

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

adjective

1. connected with something else so as to exist or occur along with it; accompanying or corresponding (often used in combination).

   “Total Cost” includes books, software, shipping, and all associated costs of the program.

   Age-associated memory impairment refers to the general degradation of memory that results from aging.

2. joined with another person or group as a companion, partner, or ally; affiliated.

   The State Bank of India, along with 4,665 branches of associated banks, held a 25% share in the Indian banking sector.

3. connected or related in thought, feeling, memory, etc..

   Any two things, including ideas, become mentally associated if they are repeatedly experienced close together in time.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of associate.

Other Word Forms

• nonassociated adjective
• unassociated adjective
• well-associated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of associated¹

associate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

They found that electrical discharges were normally associated with dust devils and dust storm fronts.

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It's a novel idea in a city more associated with Wall Street wealth.

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Once cats became associated with people, they were moved around the world, prized as ship cats and pest controllers.

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Defence solicitor advocate Iain McSporran KC said his client had serious mental health issues which were partly associated with his former army career.

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This suggests that biological changes associated with Alzheimer's may begin many years before symptoms arise, especially in people experiencing metabolic stress or obesity.

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