AFFILIATION Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word affiliation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for AFFILIATION
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| association | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formal organization of people or groups of people • the act of consorting with or joining with others • the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination • the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination • a social or business relationship • a relation resulting from interaction or dependence • (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding • (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species | ||||||||
| tie | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front • a social or business relationship • equality of score in a contest • a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating • a fastener that serves to join or connect • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided • (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value • one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track • a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied verb • fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord • finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. • limit or restrict to • connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces • form a knot or bow in • create social or emotional ties • perform a marriage ceremony • make by tying pieces together • unite musical notes by a tie | ||||||||
| alliance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being allied or confederated • a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest • an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty • a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim • the act of forming an alliance or confederation | ||||||||
| bond | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940) • an electrical force linking atoms • British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming • a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal • a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest • (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) • a connection that fastens things together • a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents • the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition verb • stick to firmly • create social or emotional ties • issue bonds on • bring together in a common cause or emotion | ||||||||
| connection | nounn | |||||||
noun • a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) • the state of being connected • an instrumentality that connects • (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship) • the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination • a connecting shape • a supplier (especially of narcotics) • shifting from one form of transportation to another • the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) | ||||||||
| cooperation | nounn | |||||||
noun • joint operation or action • the practice of cooperating | ||||||||
| link | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the means of connection between things linked in series • a fastener that serves to join or connect • the state of being connected • a connecting shape • a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain • (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list • a channel for communication between groups • a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network • an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data verb • make a logical or causal connection • connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces • be or become joined or united or linked • link with or as with a yoke | ||||||||
| partnership | nounn | |||||||
noun • the members of a business venture created by contract • a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal • a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses | ||||||||
| relationship | nounn | |||||||
noun • a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness) • a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection) • a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries • (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption | ||||||||
| tie-up | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a social or business relationship • an interruption of normal activity | ||||||||
