单词	associational
释义	association noun as·​so·​ci·​a·​tion ə-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shən  -shē- 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 His former school has only negative associations for him. 4 : the process of forming mental connections or bonds between sensations, ideas, or memories 5 : the aggregation of chemical species (see species entry 1 sense 1e) to form (as with hydrogen bonds) loosely bound complexes (see complex entry 1 sense 3) 6 : a major unit in ecological community organization characterized by essential uniformity and usually by two or more dominant species associational ə-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-sh(ə-)nᵊl  -shē- adjective Synonyms affiliation alliance collaboration confederation connection cooperation hookup liaison linkup partnership relation relationship tie-up union See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences an association of local business leaders They denied having any association with terrorists. They have a long association with the school and have donated millions of dollars to it. Recent Examples on the Web The new study is an association and can’t prove that cannabis is the cause of the mental health problems, Baranger said. Linda Carroll, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2022 Some historians see her as a monarch who helped oversee the mostly peaceful transition from empire to the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 56 nations with historic and linguistic ties. Cara Anna, Danica Coto And Rodney Muhumuza, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 Many former British colonies remain bound together in the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 56 countries. BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 The state and county would each own their portions of the building, which would be jointly managed through a condo association for common areas and overall building management. Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Along with the prize, Dirty Difficult Dangerous will receive promotional support from Europa Cinemas Label, an association of arthouse cinema exhibitors from across Europe, in its theatrical rollout. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of countries around the world that were once part of the British Empire. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 At the time of her death, Queen Elizabeth II was still the head of the Commonwealth—an association of 56 independent countries. Essence, 8 Sep. 2022 Bioenergy Europe, a trade association, said problems were rare. Sarah Hurtes, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see associate entry 1 First Known Use 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing association in association with parent-teacher association savings and loan association word-association test association football association area free association inter-association in association with parent-teacher association savings and loan association word-association test association football association area free association inter-association See More Kids Definition association noun as·​so·​ci·​a·​tion ə-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shən  -shē- 1 : a connection or relationship between things or people She studied the association between sugar intake and cavity formation. 2 : an organization of persons having a common interest an athletic association 3 : a feeling, memory, or thought connected with a person, place, or thing His grandparents' old house had happy associations for him. Medical Definition association noun as·​so·​ci·​a·​tion ə-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shən, -shē-  1 : the act of associating 2 : something linked in memory or imagination with a thing or person 3 : the process of forming mental connections or bonds between sensations, ideas, or memories 4 : the aggregation of chemical species to form (as with hydrogen bonds) loosely bound chemical complexes compare polymerization sense 1 Legal Definition association noun as·​so·​ci·​a·​tion 1 : a group of persons who share common interests or a common purpose and who are organized with varying degrees of formality compare corporation 2 : the act of having contact or communication with or keeping company with another freedom of association 3 : the sharing (as by an aider and abettor) in the criminal intent of a person who commits a crime associational adjective as in consociational Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance consociational social colonial gregarious subsocial symbiotic parasitic parasitical sociable dependent precocial Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonsocial solitary independent autonomous semiautonomous altricial semi-independent lone reclusive unsociable self-subsistent self-sustaining recluse self-supporting self-contained self-sufficient See More
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