association

noun
UK: /əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/
US: /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃn/

  1. A group of people who work together for a shared purpose.

    1. I joined an association for bird watchers. [ ] [ ]
    2. The historical association promotes the study of local history to residents. [ ] [ ]

  2. A connection or link between things or people.

    1. I have a strong association with my school. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her association with the project helped the organization gain greater publicity. [ ] [ ]

  3. The act of connecting something in your mind with something else.

    1. I have an association of red color with danger. [ ] [ ]
    2. The patient had a strong association of needles with doctors' offices visits. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

organization link connection bond connect relate society
association verb

  1. To connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else.

    1. I always associate summer with good things. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many people automatically associate success with lots of money. [ ] [ ]

  2. To spend time with someone, often because you are friends.

    1. I don't associate with those people anymore. [ ] [ ]
    2. She preferred to associate with colleagues who shared her interests in art. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "association" in English means: A group of people who work together for a shared purpose., A connection or link between things or people., The act of connecting something in your mind with something else..

The phonetic transcription of "association" is /əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/ in British English and /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "association": organization, link, connection, bond, connect, relate, society.

Example usage of "association": "I joined an association for bird watchers.". More examples on the page.