ASSOCIATION


Meaning of ASSOCIATION in English

■ noun

1》 a group of people organized for a joint purpose.

2》 a connection or cooperative link between people or organizations.

↘ Chemistry a weak interaction between molecules, such as hydrogen bonding.

3》 a conceptual connection.

4》 Ecology a stable plant community including a characteristic group of dominant plant species.

Derivatives

~al adjective

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