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- [uh-soh-see-ey-shuh n, -shee-]
- /əˌsoʊ siˈeɪ ʃən, -ʃi-/
- /əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-soh-see-ey-shuh n, -shee-]
- /əˌsoʊ siˈeɪ ʃən, -ʃi-/
Definitions of association word
- countable noun association An association is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest. 3
- countable noun association Your association with a person or a thing such as an organization is the connection that you have with them. 3
- countable noun association If something has particular associations for you, it is connected in your mind with a particular memory, idea, or feeling. 3
- noun association a group of people having a common purpose or interest; a society or club 3
- noun association the act of associating or the state of being associated 3
- noun association friendship or companionship 3
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Origin of association
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin associātiōn- (stem of associātiō). See associate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Association
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
association popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
association usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for association
noun association
- club — A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usually meet on a regular basis.
- league — a unit of distance, varying at different periods and in different countries, in English-speaking countries usually estimated roughly at 3 miles (4.8 kilometers).
- guild — an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., especially one formed for mutual aid or protection.
- federation — the act of federating or uniting in a league.
- tribe — any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
verb association
- assemblage — An assemblage of people or things is a collection of them.
- thronging — a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
Antonyms for association
noun association
- disunion — a severance of union; separation; disjunction.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- aloneness — the state of being alone
- antagonism — Antagonism between people is hatred or dislike between them. Antagonisms are instances of this.
- isolation — an act or instance of isolating.
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