Association: meaning, definitions and examples

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association

 

[ ษ™หŒsoสŠ.siหˆeษช.สƒษ™n ]

Context #1 | Noun

in psychology

A mental connection between concepts, events, or feelings that are related or linked in some way.

Synonyms

connection, link, relationship

Examples of usage

  • Studying the association between childhood trauma and adult mental health.
  • The therapist helped the patient explore the associations between certain triggers and anxiety.
Context #2 | Noun

organization

A group of people who have joined together for a common purpose or goal.

Synonyms

club, organization, society

Examples of usage

  • She is a member of the local homeowners association.
  • The association is responsible for organizing the annual charity event.
Context #3 | Noun

sports

A formal organization of teams or individuals participating in a sports league.

Synonyms

federation, league, organization

Examples of usage

  • The basketball association announced the schedule for the upcoming season.
  • He was selected to represent his country in the international swimming association.

Translations

Translations of the word "association" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น associaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เค—เค เคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verein

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ asosiasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐัะพั†ั–ะฐั†ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ stowarzyszenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ”ไผš (ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท association

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ asociaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dernek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜‘ํšŒ (ํ˜‘ํšŒ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌู…ุนูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ asociace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ asociรกcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅไผš (xiรฉhuรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zdruลพenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ samtรถk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐัƒั‹ะผะดะฐัั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ assosiasiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ asociaciรณn

Etymology

The word 'association' originated from the Latin word 'associatio', which means 'a uniting, association, alliance'. The concept of forming connections or alliances has been present throughout human history, as people have always sought to come together for various purposes. Over time, the term has evolved to encompass a wide range of meanings, from psychological connections to organizational structures.

See also: associate, associated, associates, associating, disassociate, disassociated, dissociate, unassociated.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,324, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.