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Term: association
Definition: A concept that defines what a thing has to do with one or more other things. An association has no independent existence [Angus and Dziulka, 1998]. Associations corresponds to logical predicates [Halpin, 1995].
Created 2013.09.19
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Term: association
Definition:

A connection, asserted by an authority, between one thing and another.

Examples: Associations are mental connections commonly indicated by natural language ("is", "are"), by formal language ("=", ":"), and by proximity in space or time.
Created 2014.10.02
Last Modified 2023.03.27
Contributed by John Kunze
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