1. (noun)association a formal organization of people or groups of people Synonyms: tie, affiliation, connexion, tie-up, connection Antonyms: disassociation
2. (noun)association the act of consorting with or joining with others Synonyms: tie, affiliation, connexion, tie-up, connection Antonyms: disassociation
3. (noun)association the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination Synonyms: tie, affiliation, connexion, tie-up, connection Antonyms: disassociation
4. (noun)association, connection, connexion the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination Synonyms: connection, tie-up, link, tie, connexion, connecter, affiliation, connector, connective, connectedness, joining, association Antonyms: disassociation
5. (noun)affiliation, association, tie, tie-up a social or business relationship Synonyms: crosstie, tie-up, standoff, sleeper, stand, linkup, necktie, connexion, tie, draw, tie-in, affiliation, standstill, link, association, connection, railroad tie, tie beam Antonyms: disassociation
6. (noun)association a relation resulting from interaction or dependence Synonyms: tie, affiliation, connexion, tie-up, connection Antonyms: disassociation
7. (noun)association (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding Synonyms: tie, affiliation, connexion, tie-up, connection Antonyms: disassociation
8. (noun)association (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 Synonyms: tie, affiliation, connexion, tie-up, connection Antonyms: disassociation
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'association'
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1. association Acquaintance between persons supposes that each knows the other; we may know a public man by his writings or speeches, and by sight, but can not claim acquaintance unless he personally knows us. Synonyms: acquaintance, association, experience, fellowship, intimacy, companionship, familiarity, friendship, knowledge Antonyms: ignorance, ignoring, inexperience, unfamiliarity
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