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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAssociation
/əˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A connection or mental link between things, ideas, or people.
"He had strong positive associations with the smell of baking bread."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from medieval Latin associatus, past participle of associare (to join with, ally), from ad- (to) + socius (companion, ally). Entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, evolving from the general sense of companionship to denote organized groups and mental connections.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Association" is said worldwide
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association
Transliteration: association
"Elle est membre d'une association caritative."
Vereinigung
Transliteration: Vereinigung
"Die Vereinigung setzt sich für den Umweltschutz ein."
associazione
Transliteration: associazione
"Fanno parte di una nuova associazione culturale."
asociación
Transliteration: asociación
"La asociación de vecinos organizó el evento."
associação
Transliteration: associação
"Eles criaram uma associação sem fins lucrativos."
संगठन
Transliteration: sangathan
"वह एक स्थानीय व्यापार संगठन से जुड़े हैं।"
协会
Transliteration: xiéhuì
"他加入了作家协会。"
협회
Transliteration: hyeophoe
"그들은 새로운 협회를 설립했습니다."
協会
Transliteration: kyōkai
"彼女はその業界団体のメンバーです。"
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