Synonyms for association

noun

1. The act of associating

   fraternization, socializing, friendship, acquaintanceship, cooperation, assistance, relationship, affiliation, agreement, participation, companionship, intercourse, intimacy, fellowship, familiarity, friendliness, camaraderie, membership, acquaintance, mingling, union, community, bond, connection.

   Antonyms disagreement*, severance, rupture.

2. The process of intellectual comparison

   connection, relation, comparison, linking, correlation, identification, mental connection, train of thought, chain of ideas, free association, recollection, impression, remembrance, suggestibility.

   Antonyms separation*, dissociation, segregation.

3. An organization

   union, federation, corporation; see organization 3.

4. Companionship

   alliance, partnership, friendship; see fellowship 2, friendship 1.