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affiliation

noun

Simple meaning

A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed.

Pronunciation

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uhfihleeayshuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

əfɪliˈeɪʃən

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Definition

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noun

  1. The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.

  2. A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.

  3. law

    The establishment of a child's paternity or maternity.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
General and technical use

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.

Used this way, affiliation is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in relationships contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Relationships

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More ways to use affiliation

  • “Welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university.”noun
  • “A valuable financial affiliation.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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religious affiliationparty affiliationpolitical affiliationgroup affiliationchurch affiliationethnic affiliationcultural affiliationinstitutional affiliation

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Synonyms

Sense: relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another

association

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