association

Definition

  • n. a formal organization of people or groups of people
  • n. the act of consorting with or joining with others
  • n. the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination
  • n. the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination

Word forms

Plural
associations

Example sentences

  1. n.

    She is a member of the local art association.

  2. n.

    There is a strong association between exercise and good health.