n. any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate"

n. a person who joins with others in some activity; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"

n. the highest power of a term or variable

n. a unit of temperature on a specified scale; "the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature"

n. a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies

n. an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"

n. a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle"

n. a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"

n. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"

n. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

n. position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"

v. bring or come into association or action; "The churches consociated to fight their dissolution"

v. make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"

adj. having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status; "an associate member"; "an associate professor"

n. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion of other group); "none of his brothers would betray him"

n. a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"

n. a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"

n. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

n. a person who lives (or is located) near another

n. a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"

n. someone who helps another person commit a crime

n. a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)

n. a person's partner in marriage

n. someone to whom private matters are confided

n. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

n. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

n. a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"

n. a person who joins with others in some activity; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"

n. an associate you work with

n. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

n. one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"

n. someone who takes part in an activity

n. a person who lives (or is located) near another

n. a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard

n. a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)

n. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

n. a woman who has recently been married

n. a person from your own country

n. a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

n. a traveler who accompanies you

n. an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition"

n. greatness of magnitude

n. the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"

n. the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea"

n. magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions"

n. social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

n. proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"

n. social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

n. position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"

n. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"

n. a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"

n. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

n. (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"

n. a state of equilibrium

n. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"

n. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"

n. higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service

n. the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt

n. relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"

n. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

n. the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"

v. become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man"

v. join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

v. make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"

v. form into a solid mass or whole; "The mud had consolidated overnight"

v. organize into or form a syndicate

v. become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?"

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

v. make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!"

v. become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists"

v. examine and note the similarities or differences of; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie"

v. to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation; "Do these facts correlate?"

v. be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

v. go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"

v. calculate the integral of; calculate by integration

v. keep company with; hang out with

adj. of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

adj. of the lowest rank in a category: "a buck private"

adj. acting as substitute for another

adj. subject to a ruling authority; "the ruled mass"

adj. belonging to a lower class or rank

adj. being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince"

adj. compliant and obedient to authority; "editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones"-G. B. Shaw

adj. lower in rank, power, or authority; "an under secretary"

v. regard as unconnected; "you must dissociate these two events!"; "decouple our foreign policy from ideology"

v. mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"