- connected with something else so as to exist or occur along with it; accompanying or corresponding (often used in combination):“Total Cost” includes books, software, shipping, and all associated costs of the program.Age-associated memory impairment refers to the general degradation of memory that results from aging.
- joined with another person or group as a companion, partner, or ally; affiliated: The State Bank of India, along with 4,665 branches of associated banks, held a 25% share in the Indian banking sector.
- connected or related in thought, feeling, memory, etc.:Any two things, including ideas, become mentally associated if they are repeatedly experienced close together in time.
- the simple past tense and past participle of associate.
