Association may refer to: * Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal *

Trade association A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific Industry (economics), industry. Through collabor ...

, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry * Voluntary association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose, usually as volunteers * Non profit association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose without any profit interest * Collaboration, the act of working together

Association in various fields of study

* Association (archaeology), the close relationship between objects or contexts. * Association (astronomy), combined or co-added group of astronomical exposures * Association (chemistry) * Association (ecology), a type of ecological community * Genetic association, when one or more genotypes within a population co-occur * Association (object-oriented programming), defines a relationship between classes of objects * Association (psychology), a connection between two or more concepts in the mind or imagination * Association (statistics), a statistical relationship between two variables * File association, associates a file with a software application * Professional association, typically nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession * Security association, the establishment of security attributes between two communication networks

Particular entities

* Association of Mary, Queen of Scots, and James VI, a plan for the conjoint rule in Scotland of Mary, Queen of Scots and James VI. * Continental Association, often called the "Association", an economic boycott during the American Revolution * HMS ''Association'' (1697), a Royal Navy ship which sank in 1707 * L'Association, a French comic book publisher * The Association, an American soft rock band ** ''The Association'' (album), 1969

Association in various fields of study

Particular entities

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