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association

as.so.ci.a.tion \*-.so--se--'a--sh*n, -she--\ \-shn*l, -sh*n-*l\ n 1: the 
   act of associating : the state of being associated  2: an organization of 
   persons having a common interest : SOCIETY  3: something linked in memory 
   or imagination with a thing or person  4: the process of forming mental 
   connections or bonds between sensations, i deas, or memories 5: the 
   formation of polymers by linkage through hydrogen bonds  6: a major unit in 
   ecological community organization characterized by essen tial uniformity 
   and usu. by two or more dominant species - as.so.ci.a.tion.al aj