1.Definition: (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding

Category: General

2.Definition: (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species

Category: General

3.Definition: a formal organization of people or groups of people

"He joined the Modern Language Association"

Category: General

4.Definition: a relation resulting from interaction or dependence

"Flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear", "The host is not always injured by association with a parasite"

Category: General

5.Definition: a social or business relationship

"A valuable financial affiliation", "He was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team", "Many close associations with England"

Related Noun(s):affiliation, tie

Category: General

6.Definition: the act of consorting with or joining with others

"You cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association"

Category: General

7.Definition: the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination

"Conditioning is a form of learning by association"

Related Noun(s):connection, connexion

Category: General

8.Definition: the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination

"His association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break"

Category: General