association
/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/
/əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
noun
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The act of associating.
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The state of being associated; a connection to or an affiliation with something.
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Any relationship between two measured quantities that renders them statistically dependent (but not necessarily causal or a correlation).
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A group of persons associated for a common purpose; an organization; society.
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Relationship between classes of objects that allows one object instance to cause another to perform an action on its behalf.
Synonyms:
connection