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affiliation.

The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən/US
  1. The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The establishment of a child's paternity or maternity.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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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