AFFILIATION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of becoming formally connected or joined
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university
   
   Hypernyms(s) affiliation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • association (what does association mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • reaffiliation (what does reaffiliation mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • affiliate (what does affiliate mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a social or business relationship
   
   Synonym(s)
   • association (what does association mean?)
   • tie (what does tie mean?)
   • tie-up (what does tie-up mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • a valuable financial affiliation
   • he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team
   • many close associations with England
   
   Hypernyms(s) affiliation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • relationship (what does relationship mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • bind (what does bind mean?)
   • tie (what does tie mean?)
   • attach (what does attach mean?)
   • bond (what does bond mean?)
   • tie (what does tie mean?)
   • consociate (what does consociate mean?)
   • associate (what does associate mean?)
   • affiliate (what does affiliate mean?)
   • affiliate (what does affiliate mean?)