association

/ə,sousi'eiʃn/
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association

The local bird association organizes a nature walk in the forest.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A connection or relationship between things or people: "Association" refers to the state of being connected or related, often through shared activities, ideas, or circumstances.
    • An organized group of people with a common purpose: "Association" also means a formal body or society formed by people who share a common interest, profession, or goal.
    • A mental connection between ideas or memories: In psychology, "association" describes the process by which one idea, memory, or sensation triggers another in the mind.
    • A group of organisms living together: In ecology, "association" refers to a community of plants and animals living in a specific area and interacting with each other.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Connection/Relationship):
    • There is a strong association between regular exercise and good health.
    • His name has an unfortunate association with failure in the public's mind.
  • Noun (Organized Group):
    • She is a member of the local homeowners' association.
    • The American Medical Association sets standards for the profession.
  • Noun (Mental Connection):
    • The smell of cookies created a pleasant association with her grandmother's house.
    • Learning often happens through the association of new information with existing knowledge.
  • Noun (Ecological Community):
    • The beech-maple association is common in northeastern forests.
Advanced Usage
  • "By association": Being connected to something or someone, often implying guilt or a quality is transferred indirectly.
    • He was criticized by association because his brother was involved in the scandal.
  • "In association with": Together with; in cooperation or partnership with.
    • The museum presented the exhibition in association with a major university.
Variants and Related Words
  • Associate (verb): To connect someone or something in one's mind; to be involved with.
    • People often associate the color red with danger.
  • Associate (noun): A partner or colleague in business or work; a person with limited membership in an organization.
    • He is a senior associate at the law firm.
  • Associative (adjective): Relating to the mental process of association or a mathematical operation (like addition) where grouping does not affect the result.
    • Memory is an associative process.
Synonyms
  • Connection: A relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else.
  • Organization: An organized group of people with a particular purpose, such as a business or club.
  • Society: An organization or club formed for a particular purpose or activity.
  • Alliance: A union or association formed for mutual benefit.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Associate with: To spend time with someone; to be connected with something.
    • He is known to associate with influential artists.
Related Idioms
  • Guilt by association: The attribution of guilt to individuals because of the people or groups they associate with, rather than because of their own actions.
    • The politician suffered from guilt by association after his aide was arrested.
association

The local bird association organizes a nature walk in the forest.

Noun
  1. (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
  2. (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding
  3. a relation resulting from interaction or dependence
    • flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear
    • the host is not always injured by association with a parasite
  4. a social or business relationship
    • a valuable financial affiliation
    • he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team
    • many close associations with England
  5. the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
    • conditioning is a form of learning by association
  6. the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination
    • his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break
  7. the act of consorting with or joining with others
    • you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association
  8. a formal organization of people or groups of people
    • he joined the Modern Language Association

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