association
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5.3
- noun
- /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
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comunidad
- For example, tree growth depends on mutualistic associations between the trees and fungi that infect their roots.
- plant associations
- habitat associations
- ecological association
Examples
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Even names of algae reflect their associations with certain sea turtles.
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Over time, beneficial fungal associations likely change as the mix of species changes.
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But a couple dozen species adapted to live in close association with humans.
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Recent ecological studies have noted associations between local environmental conditions and health impacts.
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According to this hypothesis, an initial change in land cover characteristics occurs in association with desertification.
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The objective of this study was to determine the relative abundance, distribution, and association of bird species with microclimate.
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The fact that males and females look so much alike promotes their association in mixed herds.
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The findings of this study suggest associations of blood and urinary total arsenic concentrations with gene-specific DNA methylation changes.
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Arthropod and pathogen pests often arrive in association with trade commodities (Campbell 2001).
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A healthy forest is characterized by the association of various plant and animal species that thrive together.
Synonyms
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2.8
A group of plants and animals that live and interact in the same area
Antonyms
Idioms
People treat you as bad because you are connected to someone who did wrong
Compounds
An American group that supports people's right to own guns and opposes many gun laws
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7.0
Blaming someone for bad acts because they are friends with guilty people, without proof
4
3.6
An organization of people with the same job who support each other's work
A group of Southeast Asian countries that work together on trade, politics, and security
- Specialized
1
6.8
A way of saying the first thought that comes to your mind to find hidden feelings
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1
3.6
A bank that takes savings and lends money to help people buy houses
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1
8.0
Part of the brain's outer layer that joins information from different senses and helps thinking
- Literature
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3.9
An organization that gathers and sends news to newspapers and other media
An American organization that helps older people by giving advice and speaking for them
A Turkish armed group linked to al-Qaeda seeks to violently replace Turkey's government with an Islamic state like Iran
An organization of Protestants in Northern Ireland that supports staying part of the United Kingdom and holds public parades
- Specialized
Parts of the brain that help you think, plan, and understand information
A team sport where two teams of eleven kick a ball into the other team's goal
A US company created by the government that buys and guarantees home loans to help the mortgage market
- Specialized
A group of minerals that are often found together in the same rock
A worldwide group of volunteers who help communities with projects like eye tests and local services
Part of the World Bank that gives low-interest loans and grants to the poorest countries
A computer system that gives brokers live price quotes for stocks traded outside major exchanges
An illegal Protestant loyalist armed group in Northern Ireland that fought during the Troubles and attacked Catholic civilians
How Complex
- Specialized
2
6.9
- Specialized
98
3.4
- Specialized
38
2.8
- Specialized
2
5.3
- Specialized
218
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Association comes from Latin socius ('companion' or 'friend'), a root that suggests 'coming together' and appears in words like community and associate. So an ecological association is a group of plants and animals that live together in the same place.