Association

/ɐsˈə‍ʊsɪˈe‍ɪʃən/

/əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/, /əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/

[noun]

Association

[NOUN]

a social or business relationship

synonyms : affiliation

tie

tie-up

an organization of people who have a common purpose

the act of consorting with or joining with others

the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination

synonyms : connection

connexion

the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination

antonyms : disassociation

(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

(chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding

a relation resulting from interaction or dependence

Examples

1. The homeowners association prohibits residents from keeping any type of pet in the community.

2. Mr. Russell served as president of the Association for fifteen years.

3. The alumni association of my old university puts the bite on me once or twice a year looking for a donation.

4. His speech about creating an association to help the underprivileged was one long ego trip.

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