association (noun)

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• association — ► NOUN 1) a group of people organized for a joint purpose. 2) a connection or link between people or organizations. 3) a mental connection between ideas. DERIVATIVES associational adjective …   English terms dictionary

• association — as‧so‧ci‧a‧tion [əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʆn, əˌsəʊʆi ǁ əˌsoʊ ] written abbreviation assn noun [countable] ORGANIZATIONS a group of people or organizations who have the same aims or do the same kind of work: • the National Association of Purchasing Managers… …   Financial and business terms

• association — as·so·ci·a·tion n 1: a group of persons who share common interests or a common purpose and who are organized with varying degrees of formality compare corporation 2: the act of having contact or communication with or keeping company with another… …   Law dictionary

• association — noun 1 an organization ADJECTIVE ▪ international, local, national, regional, state ▪ non profit (esp. AmE), private, public, voluntary …   Collocations dictionary

• association — noun (C) 1 an organization that consists of a group of people who have the same aims, do the same kind of work etc: the Association of Master Builders | an association to help families suffering from alcoholism. see also: housing association 2 a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• association theory — noun (psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity • Syn: ↑associationism • Topics: ↑psychology, ↑psychological science • Hypernyms: ↑scientific theory * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• association football — noun a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents goal • Syn: ↑soccer • Members of this Topic: ↑header, ↑goal kick, ↑place kick, ↑place kicking, ↑free kick, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Association of South-East Asian Nations — ➔ ASEAN * * * Association of South East Asian Nations UK US noun ECONOMICS, GOVERNMENT ► ASEAN(Cf. ↑ASEAN) …   Financial and business terms

• association — noun 1) a trade association Syn: alliance, consortium, coalition, union, league, guild, syndicate, federation, confederation, cooperative, partnership 2) the association between man and environment Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons — noun an association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens • Syn: ↑AARP • Hypernyms: ↑association …   Useful english dictionary

• Association of Southeast Asian Nations — noun an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism • Syn: ↑ASEAN • Hypernyms: ↑association • Member Meronyms: ↑Myanmar,… …   Useful english dictionary