As nouns the difference between affiliation and merging
is that affiliation is the relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another while merging is the act, or the result of being merged.
As a verb merging is
.
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.
merging
English
Verb
(head)
Noun
(
en noun)
The act, or the result of being merged