association
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(noun) the act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association" |
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Related Words: affiliation, fraternisation, fraternization, social activity |
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(noun) the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination; "conditioning is a form of learning by association" |
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Synonyms: connection, connexion |
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Related Words: memory, remembering |
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(noun) a formal organization of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association" |
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Related Words: AARP, American Baptist Convention, Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons, Fabian Society, Northern Baptist Convention, Southern Baptist Convention, chamber of commerce, club, conference, consortium, cooperative, family, fellowship, gang, gild, guild, institute, league, legion, lodge, mob, order, organisation, organization, pack, pool, professional association, ring, society, syndicate |
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(noun) any process of combination (in solution) that depend on relatively weak chemical bonding |
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Related Words: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, hydration, solvation |
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(noun) the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination; "his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break" |
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Related Words: union |
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(noun) 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" |
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Synonyms: affiliation, tie, tie-up |
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Related Words: relationship |
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