associations

1. a formal organization of people or groups of peopleExamples: "he joined the Modern Language Association"Synonyms: association

2. the act of consorting with or joining with othersExamples: "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association"Synonyms: association

3. the state of being connected together as in memory or imaginationExamples: "his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break"Synonyms: associationAntonyms: disassociation

4. the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imaginationExamples: "conditioning is a form of learning by association"Synonyms: association, connection, connexion

5. a social or business relationshipExamples: "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"Synonyms: affiliation, association, tie, tie-up

6. a relation resulting from interaction or dependenceExamples: "flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear"; "the host is not always injured by association with a parasite"Synonyms: association