subassociation
- noun
- /ˌsʌbˌæsəˈseɪʃən/
- Specialized
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subasociación
- The environmental group has several subassociations focused on different aspects of conservation.
Examples
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The club formed a subassociation to promote hiking and outdoor activities among its members.
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Each subassociation within the main organization addresses specific community issues.
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He was head of the regulatory association and all its major subassociations, including the Sasswood Poison Ordeal Lodge.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
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4.2
A more specific category inside a larger group, like a kind of virus
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3.7
A smaller, more specific group within a larger category
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6.4
A group within a larger population that share similar traits
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3.9
A smaller group inside a larger group that shares certain features
A smaller group inside a larger community whose members share similar interests and interact more closely
A smaller group within a larger group that helps organize similar things
A small group inside a larger political or social group
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
subassociation = association (transparent) = sub + association
The formation 'sub-' + 'association' yields a clear sense of a subordinate part or subdivision of an association, which is a literal and regular use of the prefix.
Etymology
Subassociation starts with sub- meaning 'under' or 'part of' and ends with association meaning 'a group'. So, a subassociation is a smaller group inside a larger association, like a small team in a company or a set of plants inside a bigger ecosystem.