word | association |
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definition | noun An association is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest. ...the Association of British Travel Agents. Research associations are often linked to a particular industry. Your association with a person or a thing such as an organization is the connection that you have with them. ...the company's six-year association with retailer J.C. Penney Co. 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. He has a shelf full of things, each of which has associations for him. Black was considered inappropriate because of its associations with death. |
inflections | associations |
cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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