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association
noun(as-so-ci-a-tion)a social or business relationship
Synonyms: affiliation, tie, tie-up,
Examples:
Many close associations with England.
association
noun(as-so-ci-a-tion)the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
Synonyms: connection, connexion,
Examples:
Conditioning is a form of learning by association.
association
noun(as-so-ci-a-tion)a formal organization of people or groups of people
association
noun(as-so-ci-a-tion)a relation resulting from interaction or dependence
Examples:
Flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear.
The host is not always injured by association with a parasite.
The host is not always injured by association with a parasite.
association
noun(as-so-ci-a-tion)(chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding
association
noun(as-so-ci-a-tion)(ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species
association
noun(as-so-ci-a-tion)the act of consorting with or joining with others
Examples:
You cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association.
association
noun(as-so-ci-a-tion)the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination
Antonyms: disassociation,
Examples:
His association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break.