affiliation

affiliation has 5 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 11.

Definitions

• n.. Adoption; association or reception as a member in or of the same family or society.
• n.. The establishment or ascertaining of parentage; the assignment of a child, as a bastard, to its father; filiation.
• n.. Connection in the way of descent.
• n.. the act of becoming formally connected or joined; "welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university"
• n.. a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"