Definitions:

1. a relation resulting from interaction or dependence noun
   • flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear
2. the act of consorting with or joining with others noun
   • you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association
3. the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination noun
   • conditioning is a form of learning by association
4. the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination noun
   • Their association of their parent and being beaten was too strong to break.

Synonyms:

• affiliation
• connection
• tie
• tie-up

NearBy Words:

• associational
• associationism