association

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin associātiōnem, from associāre (perhaps via French association).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃən/, SAMPA: /@%s@USi"eIS@n/
• (GenAm) IPA: /əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/, SAMPA: /@%soUSi"eIS@n/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

[edit] Noun

association (plural associations)

1. The act of associating.
2. The state of being associated.
3. A group of persons associated for a common purpose; an organization; society.
4. A connection to or an affiliation with something.

[edit] Derived terms

• guilt by association

[edit] Related terms

• associate verb
• associational adjective

[edit] Translations

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From associer.

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /a.sɔ.sja.sjɔ̃/, SAMPA: /a.sO.sja.sjO~/

[edit] Noun

association f. (plural associations)

1. association, society, group
2. (commercial, economic) partnership
3. association (of related terms, ideas etc.), combination