association

== English == === Etymology === From Latin associātiō, from associō (perhaps via French association). Morphologically associate +‎ -ion. The Philippine sense is a calque of Spanish gremio. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn̩/, /əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn̩/ (General American) IPA(key): /əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/, /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === association (countable and uncountable, plural associations) (uncountable) The act of associating. (countable) The state of being associated; a connection to or an affiliation with something. (statistics) Any relationship between two measured quantities that renders them statistically dependent (but not necessarily causal or a correlation). A group of persons associated for a common purpose; an organization; society. (object-oriented programming) Relationship between classes of objects that allows one object instance to cause another to perform an action on its behalf. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino) A benevolent overseas Chinese organization of popular origin for overseas Chinese individuals with the same surname, geographical origin, location, trade or business. Synonym: kongsi (Singapore; Malaysia; Indonesia) ==== Synonyms ==== (state of being associated): connection; See also Thesaurus:relation ass'n (abbreviation) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== alliance coalition league union guild clan === References === “association”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. == Danish == === Noun === association c (singular definite associationen, plural indefinite associationer) association group of persons united for some purpose ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “association” in Den Danske Ordbog == French == === Etymology === From associer +‎ -tion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.sɔ.sja.sjɔ̃/ Homophone: associations === Noun === association f (plural associations) association, society, group (commerce, economics) partnership association (of related terms, ideas etc.), combination (object-oriented programming) association ==== Derived terms ==== association caritative association de malfaiteurs association libre ==== Descendants ==== → Romanian: asociație === Further reading === “association”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Swedish == === Noun === association c (uncountable, countable) association (connecting in one's mind) association (keeping company or (loose) contact with someone or something) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== associativ associera === References === association in Svensk ordbok (SO) association in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)