Association
Association noun - The state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters).
Dependency and association are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dependency" instead a noun "Association".
Dependency
Dependency noun - The quality or state of needing something or someone.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Dependency
Association and dependency are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Association" instead a noun "Dependency".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| close | close association | close dependency |
| current | current association | current dependency |
| personal | personal association | personal dependency |
| psychological | psychological association | psychological dependency |
| Other adjectives: political, increasing. | ||
Cite this Source
Dependency and Association. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/association/dependency
Association & Dependency. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/association/dependency>.
Dependency or Association. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/association/dependency.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "association" and "dependency" have occurred on timeline