affiliation
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affiliation
- /əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From French affiliation, from Latin affiliatiō, noun of action from verb affiliō, from af- (form of ad- (“to”) before an f) + filiō (from filius (“son”)).
noun affiliations
- The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.
- The establishment of a child's paternity or maternity. […] he did not […] forget to write to Mark a stinging letter in which he stated that if he refused to accept his responsibilities he would see that an action for affiliation was brought against him.
- A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: association, tie-up, tie, relationship, accession, connectedness, belonging, connection, collaboration, appurtenance, subsidiary, denomination, group, liaison, link, status
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noun The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another
| Español | afiliación, filiación |
|---|---|
| Português | afiliação, filiação |
| Deutsch | Zugehörigkeit, Verbindung |
| Italiano | affiliazione, legame |
| Ελληνικά | δεσμός desmós |
| Română | afiliație, afiliere |
| Русский | присоедине́ние prisojedinénije, чле́нство člénstvo, связь svjazʹ |
| العربية | تَبَعِيَّة tabaʕiyya, اِنْتِمَاء intimāʔ |
noun A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union
| Deutsch | Zusammenschluss |
|---|---|
| Italiano | appartenenza, iscrizione |
| Ελληνικά | σύνδεσμος sýndesmos |
| Română | uniune |
| Русский | сою́з sojúz, объедине́ние obʺjedinénije |
| עברית | שיוך ארגוני |
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