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Affiliation vs Institution - What's the difference?

affiliation | institution |

As nouns the difference between affiliation and institution

is that affiliation is the relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another while institution is an established organisation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, culture or the care of the destitute, poor etc.

affiliation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.
  • A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.
  • institution

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia institution) (en noun)
  • An established organisation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, culture or the care of the destitute, poor etc.
  • The building which houses such an organisation.
  • A custom or practice of a society or community, marriage for example.
  • (informal) A person long established with a certain place or position.
  • The act of instituting.
  • (obsolete) That which institutes or instructs; a textbook or system of elements or rules.
  • There is another manuscript, of above three hundred years old, being an institution of physic. — Evelyn.

    Derived terms

    * academic institution * educational institution * research institution