association
[/əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: associations/associações
associação
1. An organized group of people with a common purpose or interest
She is a member of the tennis association.
Ela é membro da associação de tênis.
2. A connection or cooperative link between things or people
There is a strong association between smoking and lung disease.
Há uma forte associação entre fumar e doença pulmonar.
3. The act of associating or being associated
His association with the company lasted ten years.
Sua associação com a empresa durou dez anos.
4. A mental connection or relation between ideas or memories
The smell triggered an association with childhood memories.
O cheiro desencadeou uma associação com memórias da infância.
Related Idioms & Phrases
association of ideas - livre associação de ideias
by association - por associação
in association with - em associação com
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