ASSOCIATION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of consorting with or joining with others
   Usage Example(s)
   • you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association
   Hypernyms(s) association is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • social activity (what does social activity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fraternization (what does fraternization mean?)
   • fraternisation (what does fraternisation mean?)
   • affiliation (what does affiliation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • consort (what does consort mean?)
   • associate (what does associate mean?)
   • affiliate (what does affiliate mean?)
   • assort (what does assort mean?)
   • consociate (what does consociate mean?)
   • associate (what does associate mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
   Synonym(s)
   • connection (what does connection mean?)
   • connexion (what does connexion mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • conditioning is a form of learning by association
   Hypernyms(s) association is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • memory (what does memory mean?)
   • remembering (what does remembering mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • colligation (what does colligation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • associate (what does associate mean?)
   • tie in (what does tie in mean?)
   • relate (what does relate mean?)
   • link (what does link mean?)
   • colligate (what does colligate mean?)
   • link up (what does link up mean?)
   • connect (what does connect mean?)
   • associate (what does associate mean?)
   • tie in (what does tie in mean?)
   • relate (what does relate mean?)
   • link (what does link mean?)
   • colligate (what does colligate mean?)
   • link up (what does link up mean?)
   • connect (what does connect mean?)
   • associate (what does associate mean?)
   • tie in (what does tie in mean?)
   • relate (what does relate mean?)
   • link (what does link mean?)
   • colligate (what does colligate mean?)
   • link up (what does link up mean?)
   • connect (what does connect mean?)
3. Meaning
   • (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
   Hypernyms(s) association is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • group (what does group mean?)
   • grouping (what does grouping mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • antibiosis (what does antibiosis mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • consociate (what does consociate mean?)
   • associate (what does associate mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a formal organization of people or groups of people
   Usage Example(s)
   • he joined the Modern Language Association
   Hypernyms(s) association is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • American Baptist Convention (what does American Baptist Convention mean?)
   • Northern Baptist Convention (what does Northern Baptist Convention mean?)
   • Southern Baptist Convention (what does Southern Baptist Convention mean?)
   • cooperative (what does cooperative mean?)
   • club (what does club mean?)
   • society (what does society mean?)
   • guild (what does guild mean?)
   • gild (what does gild mean?)
   • lodge (what does lodge mean?)
   • order (what does order mean?)
   • family (what does family mean?)
   • fellowship (what does fellowship mean?)
   • American Legion (what does American Legion mean?)
   • Veterans of Foreign Wars (what does Veterans of Foreign Wars mean?)
   • VFW (what does VFW mean?)
   • league (what does league mean?)
   • conference (what does conference mean?)
   • secret society (what does secret society mean?)
   • consortium (what does consortium mean?)
   • pool (what does pool mean?)
   • syndicate (what does syndicate mean?)
   • professional association (what does professional association mean?)
   • Fabian Society (what does Fabian Society mean?)
   • gang (what does gang mean?)
   • pack (what does pack mean?)
   • ring (what does ring mean?)
   • mob (what does mob mean?)
   • legion (what does legion mean?)
   • chamber of commerce (what does chamber of commerce mean?)
   • institute (what does institute mean?)
   • Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons (what does Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons mean?)
   • AARP (what does AARP mean?)
   • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (what does Association of Southeast Asian Nations mean?)
   • ASEAN (what does ASEAN mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • consort (what does consort mean?)
   • associate (what does associate mean?)
   • affiliate (what does affiliate mean?)
   • assort (what does assort mean?)
   • consociate (what does consociate mean?)
   • associate (what does associate mean?)
5. Meaning
   • (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding
   Hypernyms(s) association is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • chemical process (what does chemical process mean?)
   • chemical change (what does chemical change mean?)
   • chemical action (what does chemical action mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hydration (what does hydration mean?)
   • solvation (what does solvation mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a relation resulting from interaction or dependence
   Usage Example(s)
   • flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear
   • the host is not always injured by association with a parasite
   Hypernyms(s) association is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • relation (what does relation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • consociate (what does consociate mean?)
   • associate (what does associate mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a social or business relationship
   Synonym(s)
   • affiliation (what does affiliation 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) association 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?)
8. Meaning
   • the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination
   Usage Example(s)
   • his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break
   Hypernyms(s) association is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • union (what does union mean?)
   • unification (what does unification mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • disassociation (what does disassociation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • associate (what does associate mean?)
   • tie in (what does tie in mean?)
   • relate (what does relate mean?)
   • link (what does link mean?)
   • colligate (what does colligate mean?)
   • link up (what does link up mean?)
   • connect (what does connect mean?)