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affiliation

noun · /əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does affiliation mean?

affiliation (noun): a social or business relationship.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you use affiliation in a sentence?

How do you pronounce affiliation?

/əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does affiliation come from?

From French affiliation, from Latin affiliatiō, noun of action from verb affiliō.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of affiliation?

Words related to affiliation

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “affiliation” mean?

a building where people go to eat

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a marked natural ability or skill

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a room or area for preparing food

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a social or business relationship

Right! That's what “affiliation” means.

Which word is closest in meaning to “affiliation”?

end

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lot

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tie

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top

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