association
🇺🇸
/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/
noun
B2
a group of people who join together for a shared purpose
My association with the local business group helps me meet other professionals.
B2
a connection or link between people or groups
Her success came from her close association with talented artists.
B2
a thought or memory that connects to something else in your mind
The smell of rain brings a happy association with childhood summers.
B2
a connection where one thing leads to or relates to another
Research shows a clear association between regular exercise and better health.
translation
a group of people who join together for a shared purpose; a connection or link between people or groups; a thought or memory that connects to something else in your mind; a connection where one thing leads to or relates to another
Word Forms
Plural
associations