Association

Association may refer to:


 * Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal
 * Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry
 * Voluntary association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose, usually as volunteers
 * Non profit association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose without any profit interest

Association in various fields of study

 * Association (archaeology), the close relationship between objects or contexts.
 * Association (astronomy), combined or co-added group of astronomical exposures
 * Association (chemistry)
 * Association (ecology), a type of ecological community
 * Genetic association, when one or more genotypes within a population co-occur
 * Association (object-oriented programming), defines a relationship between classes of objects
 * Association (psychology), a connection between two or more concepts in the mind or imagination
 * Association (statistics), a statistical relationship between two variables
 * File association, associates a file with a software application
 * Professional association, typically nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession
 * Security association, the establishment of security attributes between two communication networks

Particular entities

 * Association of Mary, Queen of Scots, and James VI, a plan for the conjoint rule in Scotland of Mary, Queen of Scots and James VI.
 * Continental Association, often called the "Association", an economic boycott during the American Revolution
 * HMS Association (1697), a Royal Navy ship which sank in 1707
 * L'Association, a French comic book publisher
 * The Association, an American soft rock band
 * The Association (album), 1969