Collocations withassociation
These are words often used in combination withassociation.
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close association
A whole literature on "sensory isolation" supports this close association.
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freedom of association
This is most obviously true of the rights of freedom of association, thought, expression, and religion.
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genome-wide association
In the future, hypothesis-free approaches such as genome-wide association studies will come to the fore.
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historical association
These facts suggested a historical association between palygorskite and the two towns.
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international association
Such international association in itself proves nothing very grave, gives out no great dangers.
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intimate association
In the complete ribozyme, rotation of the junction allows intimate association between the loops.
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inverse association
Among studies with significant results, 65% found an inverse association among women, and 79 % found an inverse association among men (p>0.10).
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library association
In 1896, after two years of her entreaties, a library association was formed.
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local association
The director of the local association speaks of competition between companies from the two regions, who recognize similar qualities in each other.
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longitudinal association
Contrary to the latter group, the longitudinal association was significant in respondents with one or more chronic physical diseases.
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loose association
Unlike the post-bhangra phenomenon, which contains a loose association with its earlier forms, this latest development is an almost bizarre mixture of the traditional and the contemporary.
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major association
Left hemisphere dissected to reveal major association tracts including those implicated in the social brain.
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marketing association
Similarly, an organic cotton farmer indicated that organic farmers are required to pay dues to a marketing association that restricts the use of its seal on organic products.
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national association
A national association was founded to represent their interests and cooperate with similar associations world-wide.
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negative association
There was also a negative association with duration of infertility.
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observed association
Cross-sectional evidence is limited in its ability to distinguish between competing explanations for any observed association.
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pattern of association
Of course, this pattern of association is hardly very surprising.
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positive association
Several factors may generate this positive association.
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professional association
I included community groups; religious groups; a trade union; a professional association or farmers' co-operative.
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significant association
No significant association was observed.
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statistical association
For some purposes, the calculation of statistical association is sufficient, without assuming causality.
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strength of association
Another question concerns the strength of association between various substances and violence.
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strong association
There was a strong association between attitudes and emotional experience.
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voluntary association
Nations of joiners: explaining voluntary association membership in democratic societies.
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weak association
This suggests a weak association between resistance to these stresses.
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