English-Thai Dictionary
association
N กลุ่ม สมาคม society league union klum
association
N การ รวมกัน socializing cooperation kan-ruam-kan
association
N การ เชื่อม ติดกัน connection linking kan-chueam-tid-kan
association
N ความคิด ที่ เชื่อมโยง ความเห็น ที่ เชื่อมโยง train of thought chain of ideas khwam-khid-ti-chueam-yong
associationism
N กลุ่ม ความ เชื่อเรื่อง การ เชื่อมโยง kloom-kwam-chuea-rueang-kan-chueam-yong
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ASSOCIATION
n. 1. The act of associating; union; connection of persons.
2. Union of persons in a company; a society formed for transacting or carrying on some business for mutual advantage; a partnership. It is often applied to a union of states or a confederacy.
3. Union of things; apposition, as of particles of matter.
4. Union or connection of ideas. An association of ideas is where two or more ideas constantly or naturally follow each other in the mind, so that one almost infallibly produces the other.
5. An exertion or change of some extreme part of the sensory residing in the muscles or organs of sense, in consequence of some antecedent or attendant fibrous contractions.
6. In ecclesiastical affairs, a society of the clergy, consisting of a number of pastors of neighboring churches, united for promoting the interests of religion and the harmony of the churches.
ASSOCIATIONAL
a.Pertaining to an association of clergymen.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ASSOCIATION
As *so `ci *a "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. association, LL. associatio, fr. L.associare.]
1. The act of associating, or state of being associated; union; connection, whether of persons of things. "Some. .. bond of association. " Hooker. Self-denial is a kind of holy association with God. Boyle.
2. Mental connection, or that which is mentally linked or associated with a thing. Words. .. must owe their powers association. Johnson. Why should. .. the holiest words, with all their venerable associations, be profaned Coleridge.
3. Union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose; as, the American Association for the Advancement of Science; a benevolent association. Specifically, as among the Congregationalists, a society, consisting of a number of ministers,generally the pastors of neighboring churches, united for promoting the interests of religion and the harmony of the churches. Association of ideas (Physiol.), the combination or connection of states of mind or their objects with one another, as the result of which one is said to be revived or represented by means of the other. The relations according to which they are thus connected or revived are called the law of association. Prominent among them are reckoned the relations of time and place, and of cause and effect. Porter.
ASSOCIATIONAL
ASSOCIATIONAL As *so `ci *a "tion *al, a.
1. Of or pertaining to association, or to an association.
2. Pertaining to the theory held by the associationists.
ASSOCIATIONISM
ASSOCIATIONISM As *so `ci *a "tion *ism, n. (Philos.)
Defn: The doctrine or theory held by associationists.
ASSOCIATIONIST
ASSOCIATIONIST As *so `ci *a "tion *ist, n. (Philos.)
Defn: One who explains the higher functions and relations of the soul by the association of ideas; e. g., Hartley, J. C. Mill.
New American Oxford Dictionary
association
as so ci a tion |əˌsōsēˈāSHən, -SHē -əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən | ▶noun 1 (abbr.: assn. ) (often in names ) a group of people organized for a joint purpose: the National Association of Broadcasters. • Ecology a plant community defined by a characteristic group of dominant plant species. 2 a connection or cooperative link between people or organizations: he developed a close association with the university | the program was promoted in association with the Department of Music. • the action or state of becoming a member of an organization with subordinate status: [ as modifier ] : Slovenia signed association agreements with the European Union. • Chemistry the linking of molecules through hydrogen bonding or other interaction short of full bond formation. 3 (usu. associations ) a mental connection between ideas or things: the word bureaucracy has unpleasant associations. • the action of making such a connection: the association of alchemy with “hieroglyphics ” and “cabala. ” • the fact of occurring with something else; co-occurrence: cases of cancer found in association with colitis. DERIVATIVES as so ci a tion al |-SHənl |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘uniting in a common purpose ’): from medieval Latin associatio (n- ), from Latin associare ‘to unite, ally ’ (see associate ).
association area
as so ci a tion ar e a ▶noun Anatomy a region of the cortex of the brain that connects sensory and motor areas, and that is thought to be concerned with higher mental activities.
Association football
As so ci a tion foot ball |əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən | ▶noun more formal term for soccer. ORIGIN so called because it is played according the rules of the Football Association .
associationism
as so ci a tion ism |əˌsōsēˈāSHəˌnizəm, -ˌsōSHē -əsoʊsiˈeɪʃnɪzəm | ▶noun a theory in philosophy or psychology that regards the simple association or co-occurrence of ideas or sensations as the primary basis of meaning, thought, or learning. DERIVATIVES as so ci a tion ist noun & adjective
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
As so ci a tion of South east A sian Na tions (abbr.: ASEAN ) a regional organization intended to promote economic cooperation and now comprising the countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Burma (Myanmar ), and Cambodia.
Oxford Dictionary
association
as ¦so ¦ci |ation |əsəʊsɪˈeɪʃ (ə )n, -ʃɪ -| ▶noun 1 (often in names ) a group of people organized for a joint purpose: the National Association of Probation Officers. • Ecology a stable plant community including a characteristic group of dominant plant species. 2 a connection or cooperative link between people or organizations: he developed a close association with the university | [ mass noun ] : the programme was promoted in association with the Department of Music. • [ mass noun ] the process or state of becoming a subordinate member of an organization: [ as modifier ] : an association agreement between Bulgaria and the EU. • Chemistry the linking of molecules through hydrogen bonding or other interaction short of full bond formation. 3 (usu. associations ) a mental connection between things: the word bureaucracy has unpleasant associations. • [ mass noun ] the action of making a mental connection: there's nothing new in the association of fasting with spirituality. 4 [ mass noun ] the state of occurring with something else; co-occurrence: cases of cancer found in association with colitis. DERIVATIVES associational adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘uniting in a common purpose ’): from medieval Latin associatio (n- ), from Latin associare ‘to unite, ally ’ (see associate ).
association area
as ¦so ¦ci |ation area ▶noun Anatomy a region of the cortex of the brain which connects sensory and motor areas, and which is thought to be concerned with higher mental activities.
Association football
Association foot |ball ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. more formal term for soccer.
associationism
as ¦so ¦ci |ation |ism |əsəʊsiˈeɪʃnɪzəm | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a theory in philosophy or psychology which regards the simple association or co-occurrence of ideas or sensations as the primary basis of meaning, thought, or learning. DERIVATIVES associationist noun & adjective
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (abbrev.: ASEAN ) a regional organization intended to promote economic cooperation and now comprising the countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Brunei.
American Oxford Thesaurus
association
association noun 1 a trade association: alliance, consortium, coalition, union, league, guild, syndicate, federation, confederation, confederacy, conglomerate, cooperative, partnership, affiliation, organization; club, society, congress. 2 the association between language and nationalism: relationship, relation, interrelation, connection, interconnection, link, bond, union, tie, attachment, interdependence, affiliation.
Oxford Thesaurus
association
association noun 1 the industry has established a trade association: alliance, consortium, coalition, union, league, guild, syndicate, corporation, federation, confederation, confederacy, conglomerate, cooperative, partnership, amalgamation, merger; body, group, ring, circle, trust, company, organization, affiliation, society, club, band, brotherhood, fraternity, sorority, clique, cartel; rare consociation, sodality. 2 they study the association between man and environment: relationship, relation, interrelation, connection, interconnection, link, bond, tie, attachment, interdependence, union; communication, interchange, contact, affiliation, cooperation; dealings.
French Dictionary
association
association n. f. nom féminin 1 Union de personnes en vue d ’un but ou dans un intérêt commun. : L ’Association internationale du transport aérien a son siège à Montréal. SYNONYME groupe ; regroupement . 2 Rapprochement. : Association d ’idées. SYNONYME enchaînement .
Association canadienne de normalisation
Association canadienne de normalisation désignation Sigle ACNOR (s ’écrit avec ou sans points ).
Association canadienne-française pour l’avancement des sciences
Association canadienne-française pour l ’avancement des sciences désignation Sigle ACFAS (s ’écrit avec ou sans points ).
Association canadienne pour les Nations Unies
Association canadienne pour les Nations Unies désignation Sigle ACNU (s ’écrit avec ou sans points ).
Association féminine d’éducation et d’action sociale
Association féminine d ’éducation et d ’action sociale désignation Sigle AFÉAS (s ’écrit avec ou sans points ).
Association française de normalisation
Association française de normalisation désignation Sigle AFNOR (s ’écrit avec ou sans points ).
Association internationale du transport aérien
Association internationale du transport aérien désignation Sigle AITA (s ’écrit avec ou sans points ).
Association phonétique internationale
Association phonétique internationale désignation Sigle API (s ’écrit avec ou sans points ). Note Technique C ’est l ’Association phonétique internationale qui a défini l ’alphabet servant à la transcription des sons en vue d ’indiquer la prononciation d ’un mot.
associations coopératives d’économie familiale
associations coopératives d ’économie familiale désignation Sigle ACÉF (s ’écrit avec ou sans points ).
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
association
as so ci a tion /əsòʊsiéɪʃ (ə )n, -ʃiéɪ -/(動 )associate 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C 〖単複両扱い 〗(同業者などの )協会 , 組合, 団体 (!しばしば名称に用いる; ｟略 ｠assoc .) ▸ the American Medical Association 米国医師会 ▸ the National Basketball Association 全米プロバスケットボール協会 (｟略 ｠NBA )2 U 〖具体例ではan (…) ～/～s 〗 «…との /…の間の » 連合 , 提携 ; 交際 , 付き合い «with /between » ▸ one's close association with the royal family 王室との親交 3 C 連想 , 関連性 ; 〖通例 ～s 〗(連想によってよみがえる )思い出 ▸ an association between smoking and cancer 喫煙と癌 （がん ）とのつながり 4 U C 〘数 〙結合 :〘化 〙 (分子の )結合 .in associ á tion with A 1 A 〈人 会社など 〉と共同で .2 A 〈物など 〉と共に .A -̀ f ó otball ｟英 かたく ｠サッカー (→soccer 事情 ).
The Wordsmith Dictionary