association
/əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/ noun A2- The act of associating.
- The state of being associated; a connection to or an affiliation with something.
- Any relationship between two measured quantities that renders them statistically dependent (but not necessarily causal or a correlation).
- A group of persons associated for a common purpose; an organization; society.
- Relationship between classes of objects that allows one object instance to cause another to perform an action on its behalf.
- A benevolent overseas Chinese organization of popular origin for overseas Chinese individuals with the same surname, geographical origin, location, trade or business.
Plural associations
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But when I tell you that there is some account of the taking of the place by a parliamentary colonel in 1644, of the concealment of Charles for several days in the course of the Civil War, and finally of a visit there by the second George, you will admit that there are various associations of interest connected with this ancient house.”
## VIII HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS
The events in question occurred in the early days of my association with Holmes, when we were sharing rooms as bachelors in Baker Street.
The good Watson had at that time deserted me for a wife, the only selfish action which I can recall in our association.
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