association

Noun

Meaning

The act of associating, or state of being associated; union; connection, whether of persons of things.

Mental connection, or that which is mentally linked or associated with a thing.

Union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose; as, the American Association for the Advancement of Science; a benevolent association. Specifically, as among the Congregationalists, a society, consisting of a number of ministers, generally the pastors of neighboring churches, united for promoting the interests of religion and the harmony of the churches.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

connection tie affiliation union league federation alliance connexion group society relationship club organization link bond
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Antonyms

disassociation lazaretto section analysis cell division
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Hypernyms

union group memory relationship organization relation

Hyponyms

league institute lodge guild legion family

Related terms

associate associational

Phrases with the word

National Association International Association CHARGE association homeowner's association homeowners' association Football Association

Examples

a valuable financial affiliation Source: Internet

he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team Source: Internet

many close associations with England Source: Internet

you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association Source: Internet

conditioning is a form of learning by association Source: Internet

he joined the Modern Language Association Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

associating oneself associating oneself with associating with association area association by similarity association constant