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Word3 association
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/ /əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/
Example
  • do you belong to any professional or trade associations?
  • a residents’ association
  • they have maintained a close association with a college in the us.
  • his alleged association with terrorist groups
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association

(noun)/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/ /əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/
  1. an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose
    • SYNONYM organization
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/organization
    • Do you belong to any professional or trade associations?
    • a residents’ association

    Extra Examples

    • It was to be a free association of equal partners.
    • The association meets four times a year.
    • a loose association of sovereign states
    • a professional association for music teachers
    • They held a number of events to raise money for the local community association.
    • This report has been issued by the Association of Medical Research Charities.
    • You should talk to your trade union or staff association.
  2. a connection or relationship between people or organizations
    • SEE ALSO freedom of association
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/freedom-of-association
    • They have maintained a close association with a college in the US.
    • his alleged association with terrorist groups
    • She became famous through her association with the group of poets.
    • The book was published in association with (= together with) English Heritage.
    • The competition was organized in association with the Government's anti-drugs initiative.
    • The letter was a clumsy attempt to establish guilt by association.

    Extra Examples

    • His association with such criminals can only destroy him.
    • One of the most important political freedoms is freedom of association.
    • The city has had a long association with the mining industry.
    • Tourists visit the city for its historical associations.
    • He was questioned about his alleged association with terrorist groups.
    • We are working in association with several NGOs.
    • a close association between the two nations
    • the traditional association of the Democrats with minority interests
    • He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime.
  3. an idea or a memory that is suggested by somebody/something; a mental connection between ideas
    • SEE ALSO free associate
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/free-association
    • The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me.
    • The cat soon made the association between human beings and food.
    • Incense always had associations with religion for him.

    Extra Examples

    • Dogs learn mainly by association.
    • The smell of fresh bread triggers all kinds of associations for me.
    • You want the child to form an association between good behaviour and rewards.
    • the technique of free association in which the patient is encouraged to say the first thing that comes to mind
    • The colour white was used due to its association with innocence and purity.
    • There are notes on the literary and cultural associations of certain words.
  4. a connection between things where one is caused by the other
    • Studies have shown strong associations between housing conditions and health.
    • a proven association between passive smoking and cancer
    • The study found a significant association between exposure to electromagnetic fields and the disease.
    • cases of cancer found in association with colitis

    Extra Examples

    • The research showed an association between diet and various diseases.
    • a clear association between good health and regular exercise

    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’.
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