Noun

association (plural associations)

1. (Can we verify this sense?) The act of associating.
2. (Can we verify this sense?) The state of being associated.
3. A group of persons associated for a common purpose; an organization; society.
4. (Should we delete this redundant sense?) A connection to or an affiliation with something.

Derived terms

• guilt by association

Related terms

• associate v
• associational a

French

Noun

association f. (plural associations)

1. association, society, group
2. (commercial, economic) partnership
3. association (of related terms, ideas etc.), combination

Association

Association may refer to:

• Voluntary association, a group of individuals who voluntarily enter into an agreement to accomplish a purpose
  • 501(c) non-profit organization
  • Alumni association, an association of former students of a college or university
  • Professional association
  • An industry trade group is also known as a trade association
  • Sports association

Associations in various fields of study:

• Association (statistics)
• Archaeological association, in archaeology, the relationship between objects found together
• Association (astronomy), combined or co-added group of astronomical exposures
• Association (ecology)
• Free association of producers, the goal of anarchists and communists
• Association (psychology)

Names of particular entities or things:

• Continental Association, often called the "Association", an economic boycott during the American Revolution
• HMS Association (1697), a Royal Navy ship which sank in 1707
• L'Association, a French comic book publisher
• The Association, a pop band