AFFILIATION

affiliation

(noun) the act of becoming formally connected or joined; “welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university”

affiliation, association, tie, tie-up

(noun) a social or business relationship; “a valuable financial affiliation”; “he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team”; “many close associations with England”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

affiliation (countable and uncountable, plural affiliations)

The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.

(legal) The establishment of a child's paternity or maternity

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

Source: Wiktionary

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Af*fil`i*a"tion, n. Etym: [F. affiliation, LL. affiliatio.]

1. Adoption; association or reception as a member in or of the same family or society.

2. (Law)

Definition: The establishment or ascertaining of parentage; the assignment of a child, as a bastard, to its father; filiation.

3. Connection in the way of descent. H. Spencer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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