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People have a fundamental right to organize. It's rooted very much in the Constitution and people's right to free association.
Martin Heinrich

Meaning of "free association" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FREE ASSOCIATION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREE ASSOCIATION

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Free association is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FREE ASSOCIATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of free association in the English dictionary

The definition of free association in the dictionary is a method of exploring a person's unconscious by eliciting words and thoughts that are associated with key words provided by a psychoanalyst. Other definition of free association is a spontaneous mental process whereby ideas, words, or images suggest other ideas, etc, in a nonlogical chain reaction.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FREE ASSOCIATION

free agent
free alongside quay
free alongside ship
free alongside vessel
free and easy
Free Church
free city
free climbing
free clinic
free coinage
free collective bargaining
free companion
free company
Free County of Burgundy
free electron
free energy
free enterprise
free enthalpy
free fall
free fight

WORDS THAT END LIKE FREE ASSOCIATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of free association in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «free association» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FREE ASSOCIATION

Find out the translation of free association to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of free association from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «free association» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自由联想
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

libre asociación
570 millions of speakers

English

free association
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नि: संघ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حرية تكوين الجمعيات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свободные ассоциации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

livre associação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিনামূল্যে সমিতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la liberté d´association
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Persatuan percuma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

freie Assoziation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自由連想
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자유 연상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asosiasi gratis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự do liên kết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இலவச சங்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुक्त संघटना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ücretsiz ilişki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

libera associazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wolne stowarzyszenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вільні асоціації
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

asocierea liberă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελεύθερη ένωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrye assosiasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fri association
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fri assosiasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of free association

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FREE ASSOCIATION»

The term «free association» is regularly used and occupies the 100.449 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FREE ASSOCIATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about free association

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4 QUOTES WITH «FREE ASSOCIATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word free association.
1
Martin Heinrich
People have a fundamental right to organize. It's rooted very much in the Constitution and people's right to free association.
2
Penn Jillette
I'm a hardcore libertarian - I want everything legal - but I also believe that you have the right to free association.
3
Richard Lewis
My humor is channeling everything through my brain. For example, when I talk about something, it's how Richard Lewis feels about it. I'm a storyteller. I do a lot of free association.
4
Michael Richards
I'm a performer. I push the envelope, I work in a very uncontrolled manner onstage. I do a lot of free association, it's spontaneous, I go into character.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREE ASSOCIATION»

Discover the use of free association in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to free association and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Free Association: An Autobiography
A childhood spent ranging freely between London and New York, teenage years spent going 'up West', working as a waiter on a cruise ship, an unhappy stint as a salesman in London, Iceland and Germany (gambling at the same tables in Wiesbaden ...
Steven Berkoff, 1996
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Doing Qualitative Research Differently: Free Association, ...
This is both a `how to' book and one that critically reviews many of the assumptions, claims and methods of qualitative research.
Wendy Hollway, Tony Jefferson, 2000
3
Free Association: Methods and Process
The activity that produces the sequence is "free association". (It is merely a matter of linguistic preference that I omit the participle of an imaginary verb, "to free associate".) The "method of free association", involving two people, attempts to ...
Anton O. Kris, 2013
4
Harvesting free association
This book is about the fundamentals of free association.
Marita Torsti-Hagman, Ellen Valle, Kristiina Jalas, 2003
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Compact of Free Association: Palau's Use of and ...
This is a report on: (1) the provision of compact and other U.S. assistance to Palau in FY 1995-2009; (2) Palau¿s and U.S. agencies¿ efforts to provide accountability over Palau¿s use of fed. funds in 1995-2006; and (3) Palau¿s ...
David Gootnick, 2009
6
Compact of Free Association: Proposed U. S. Assistance to ...
Figures and tables. This is a print on demand report.
David Gootnick (au), 2011
7
Compact of Free Association: Micronesia Faces Challenges to ...
Discusses the amended Compact of Free Assoc. between the U.S. and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).
David Gootnick, 2009
8
Free Association
Explores the concept of free association and explains what it reveals about human consciousness and creativity.
Christopher Bollas, 2002
9
The Concreteness Effects of Bilingual Memory in Free ...
The results also point to some significant differences between L1 and L2 on concreteness effects, suggesting higher concreteness effects in the second language and lower reaction time in the native language.
Nathalie Burle, 2006
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Compact of Free Association: Implementation Activities have ...
will require appropriate resources and sustained commitment from both the United States and the RMI.4 Today, drawing on several reports that we have published since 2005,5 I will discuss the RMI's economic prospects, implementation of ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREE ASSOCIATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term free association is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New pot club in Englewood highlights public consumption conundrum
"You cannot stop free association," he said. "Individuals over 21 have the right to come together and use marijuana. Government cannot ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
2
You're Listening to Jenny Hval Wrong
Similarly, the way her double take-inducing lyrics simultaneously feel like an exercise in free association and meticulous planned narratives ... «Noisey, Jul 15»
3
The Pacific Implications of China's Proposed NGO Law
... it amounted to a violation of free association and effectively shrunk the already too-small space for freedom of expression in mainland China. «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
4
'Minions' own film a frenetic flop
Watching it is like watching the product of some hellish game of free association, in which various people came up with ideas and no one was ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
5
Fayose enjoys palm-wine with locals [PHOTOS]
The governor, who is known for his free association with ordinary people of the state, posted pictures of his visit to the joint via his twitter handle, ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
6
Channing Tatum talks about 'Magic Mike' phenomenon
Together, through their production company Free Association, they had to find someone to direct "XXL" after Soderbergh declined. Fortunately ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jul 15»
7
Book review: French Surrealist Unica Zürn's The Trumpets of Jericho …
... was considered an essential part of creativity by Surrealist men – notably Bataille and Artaud – and Surrealist techniques of free association, ... «The National, Jul 15»
8
Be Kind To Bigots: Repeal the Anti-Discrimination Laws
From the beginning, anti-discrimination laws were an infringement on the right of free association, and we're now starting to appreciate the ... «The Federalist, Jul 15»
9
Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Public Sector Union Fees For …
The Court's decision on the question of whether these fees are constitutional will have significant implications for the free association rights of ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
10
Won Pat: Fund plebiscite outreach
... is meant to inform native inhabitants about the three self-determination options for Guam — independence, statehood or free association. «Pacific Daily News, Jul 15»

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