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   association

   /əˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. (often in names) a group of people organized for a joint purpose: "the National Association of Probation Officers" Similar allianceconsortiumcoalitionunionleagueguildsyndicatecorporationfederationconfederationconfederacyconglomeratecooperativepartnershipamalgamationmergerbodygroupringcircletrustcompanyorganizationaffiliationsocietyclubbandbrotherhoodfraternitysororitycliquecartelrare:consociationsodality
   • ▪ a stable plant community including a characteristic group of dominant plant species: "a bog association containing ericaceous plants"
   • 2. a connection or cooperative link between people or organizations: "he developed a close association with the university" Similar relationshiprelationinterrelationconnectioninterconnectionlinkbondtieattachmentinterdependenceunioncommunicationinterchangecontactaffiliationcooperationdealings
   • ▪ the process or state of becoming a subordinate member of an organization: "an association agreement between Bulgaria and the EU"
   • ▪ the linking of molecules through hydrogen bonding or other interaction short of full bond formation.
   • 3. a mental connection between things: "the word bureaucracy has unpleasant associations"
   • ▪ the action of making a mental connection: "there's nothing new in the association of fasting with spirituality"
   • ▪ the state of occurring with something else; co-occurrence: "cases of cancer found in association with colitis"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘uniting in a common purpose’): from medieval Latin associatio(n-), from Latin associare ‘to unite, ally’ (see associate).

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   • 1. associational adjective

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   What does Association mean in astrology?

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   Where does the word association come from?

   • Word Origin mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘uniting in a common purpose’): from medieval Latin associatio (n-), from Latin associare ‘to unite, ally’, from ad- ‘to’ + socius ‘sharing, allied’. Definition of association noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is your association with a person?

   • Your association with a person or a thing such as an organization is the connection that you have with them. Blyth's association with the sea began in 1966. The association between the two companies stretches back thirty years. If something has particular associations for you, it is connected in your mind with a particular memory, idea, or feeling.

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   What does associating mean?

   • : the act of associating : the state of being associated : the formation of loosely bound groups of ions or molecules : the act of associating : something linked in memory or imagination with a thing or person : the process of forming mental connections or bonds between sensations, ideas, or memories

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   What does a close association mean?

   • Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app [countable, uncountable] a connection or relationship between people or organizations association with somebody/something They have maintained a close association with a college in the US. She became famous through her association with the group of poets.

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   An association is an official group of people who have the same occupation, aim, or interest.

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   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.

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   1. a. : the act of associating. b. : the state of being associated : combination, relationship. had a long association with the firm. 2. : an organization of persons having a common interest : society. an alumni association. 3. : something linked in memory or imagination with a thing or person.

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   n. 1. a group of people having a common purpose or interest; a society or club. 2. the act of associating or the state of being associated. 3. friendship or companionship: their association will not last. 4. a mental connection of ideas, feelings, or sensations: association of revolution with bloodshed. 5.

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