association

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

/ əˌsoʊ siˈeɪ ʃən, -ʃi- /

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noun

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

the act of associating or state of being associated.

friendship; companionship: Their close association did not last long.

connection or combination.

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

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.

Ecology. a group of plants of one or more species living together under uniform environmental conditions and having a uniform and distinctive aspect.

Chemistry. a weak form of chemical bonding involving aggregation of molecules of the same compound.

touch football.

Astronomy. stellar association.

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Origin of association

1525–35; (<Middle French ) <Medieval Latin associātiōn- (stem of associātiō). See associate, -ion

SYNONYMS FOR association

1 alliance, union; society, company; band.

3 fellowship.

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OTHER WORDS FROM association

as·so·ci·a·tion·al, adjectivein·ter·as·so·ci·a·tion, nounnon·as·so·ci·a·tion, nounnon·as·so·ci·a·tion·al, adjective

pro·as·so·ci·a·tion, adjectivepseu·do·as·so·ci·a·tion·al, adjectivere·as·so·ci·a·tion, nounsub·as·so·ci·a·tion, nounsub·as·so·ci·a·tion·al, adjective

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Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, associate professor, associate's degree, association, association area, association constant, association cortex, association fiber, association football

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Because the virus affects the respiratory system, researchers have rushed to study the potential association between mortality rates and air pollution.
New Research Shows Disproportionate Rate of Coronavirus Deaths in Polluted Areas|by Lylla Younes, ProPublica, and Sara Sneath|September 11, 2020|ProPublica
The association of cannabis with crimes, and by extension social stigma, is actually an import from the US.
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That means creating positive associations by putting it on and taking it off multiple times in a row while giving them treats, and buckling them in during meals and playtime.
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“It’s the parenting groups, the school parents’ associations — people who would never usually talk about vaccines, but now they are absolutely engaged,” Johnson says.
Liberal, Educated … and Anti-Vaxxer: Pandemic Births New Vaccine Doubters|Charu Kasturi|August 25, 2020|Ozy

In a May survey of 3,800 restaurants, the association found that 78% of operators who were selling alcohol to go had brought back laid-off employees, compared to 62% of operators overall.
Number of states allowing to-go cocktails has surged from 2 to 33 during coronavirus|Lee Clifford|August 24, 2020|Fortune
The juxtaposition planted a story of association on websites that touted both men for their talks.
The Price of Steve Scalise’s Silence|Jason Berry|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
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“It doesn't require the association to immediately adopt the listed protections,” Hruby wrote.
Will the NCAA Let Ohio State’s Kosta Karageorge Die in Vain?|Robert Silverman|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As is common in North Korea, family members of “enemies of the people” are presumed guilty by association.
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It makes her association with Zaitokukai and their criminally inclined members highly problematic.
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Forbid all association or consent cheerfully to the marriage.
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His bank is to make the loans for the association's drainage, and he has bought a big tract of land in this district.
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The association sponsored the work of securing names to the National petition to Congress and they were tabulated at headquarters.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI|Various
I wish no record retained of any association or tie with you, and henceforth I want to hear neither from nor of you.
A Speckled Bird|Augusta J. Evans Wilson
Just as I was standing there, pleased to have remembered the association in my mind, I felt a hand slipped gently round my neck.
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British Dictionary definitions for association

association

/ (əˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃən, -ʃɪ-) /

noun

a group of people having a common purpose or interest; a society or club

the act of associating or the state of being associated

friendship or companionshiptheir association will not last

a mental connection of ideas, feelings, or sensationsassociation of revolution with bloodshed

psychol the mental process of linking ideas so that the recurrence of one idea automatically recalls the otherSee also free association

chem the formation of groups of molecules and ions, esp in liquids, held together by weak chemical bonds

ecology a group of similar plants that grow in a uniform environment and contain one or more dominant species

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Medical definitions for association

association

[ ə-sō′sē-ā′shən, -shē- ]

n.

A connection of persons, things, or ideas by some common factor; union.

A functional connection of two ideas, events, or psychological phenomena established through learning or experience.

Scientific definitions for association

association

[ ə-sō′sē-ā′shən, -shē- ]

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

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