Noun affiliation has 2 senses
  1. affiliation, association, tie, tie-up - 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"
    --1 is a kind of relationship
    Derived forms: verb affiliate3, verb affiliate1
  2. affiliation - the act of becoming formally connected or joined; "welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university"
    --2 is a kind of
    association
    --2 has particulars: reaffiliation
    Derived form: verb affiliate3
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