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A connection or cooperative relationship between people or organizations.
The association between the two companies led to significant growth.
The partnership between the two organizations resulted in mutual benefits.
Can refer to both formal and informal relationships.
A mental link between ideas, concepts, or experiences.
The psychologist studied the association between trauma and memory loss.
The researcher examined the connection between traumatic events and memory impairment.
In psychology, this often refers to learned connections in the mind.
Use 'association' for formal relationships; for casual connections, consider 'link' or 'tie'.
In psychology, 'association' refers to learned mental connections, not just literal relationships.
From Middle French 'association' (14th century), from Latin 'associatio', meaning 'a joining together'.
In formal contexts, often refers to organized groups or partnerships. In psychology, refers to mental connections.