affiliation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.
- (countable, uncountable) The establishment of a child's paternity or maternity
- (countable, uncountable) A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.
Synonyms
blood-relationship
roller bandage
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən/
Etymology
From French affiliation, from Latin affiliatiō, noun of action from verb affiliō, from af- (form of ad- (“to”) before an f) + filiō (from filius (“son”)).
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