affiliation
The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with anotherThe relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.
» Do you have any religious affiliation?
Sind Sie einer Religion zugehörig?
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.
Zugehörigkeit, Verbindung
присоедине́ниеprisojedinénije, чле́нствоčlénstvo, связьsvjazʹ
(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.
Zusammenschluss
сою́зsojúz, объедине́ниеobʺjedinénije
- the act of becoming formally connected or joined
- a social or business relationship
Examples
11 sentencesDo you have any religious affiliation?
deSind Sie einer Religion zugehörig?
I have no affiliation with your university.
We shouldn't prioritize ethnic affiliation over nationality.
Tom doesn't vote based on political affiliation.
My political affiliations are none of your business.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From French affiliation, from Latin affiliatiō, noun of action from verb affiliō, from af-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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Forms
plural: affiliations| Singular | affiliation |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- a social or business relationship:associationtietie-up
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable