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association
[uh-soh-see-ey-shuhn, -shee-]
noun
an organization of people with a common purpose and having a formal structure.
Synonyms: , , , ,the act of associating or state of being associated.
friendship; companionship.
Their close association did not last long.
Synonyms: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.
Astronomy.stellar 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 companionship
their association will not last
a mental connection of ideas, feelings, or sensations
association of revolution with bloodshed
psychol the mental process of linking ideas so that the recurrence of one idea automatically recalls the other See 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
association
A large number of organisms in a specific geographic area constituting a community with one or two dominant species.
Other Word Forms
- associational adjective
- interassociation noun
- nonassociation noun
- nonassociational adjective
- proassociation adjective
- pseudoassociational adjective
- reassociation noun
- subassociation noun
- subassociational adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of association1
Example Sentences
"The association believes that empowering women in engineering not only helps meet the growing demand but also brings diverse perspectives and innovative solutions to the industry."
The late poet Benjamin Zephaniah rejected an OBE in 2003 because of the association with the British Empire and its history of slavery.
On the face of it, he is perhaps more a middle-class loner, and his apparent normality suggests a crime triggered by internalised mental processes, rather than by peer-driven association or emulation.
Both have had a long association with Strictly, which has aired 22 series.
The league and the players association have begun talks on a more equitable split but those negotiations have not gone well.
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