Combined vs Associated - What's the difference?
combined | associated |
Resulting from the addition of several sources, parts, elements, aspects, etc. able to be united together, to converge.
(combine)
(associate)
Joined with another or others and having equal or nearly equal status.
Having partial status or privileges.
Following or accompanying; concomitant.
(biology, dated) Connected by habit or sympathy.
A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or colleague.
A companion; a comrade.
One that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance.
A member of an institution or society who is granted only partial status or privileges.
(lb) To join in or form a league, union, or association.
(lb) To spend time socially; keep company.
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*:As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish,I do not suppose that it matters much in reality whether laws are made by dukes or cornerboys, but I like, as far as possible, to associate with gentlemen in private life.
(lb) To join as a partner, ally, or friend.
(lb) To connect or join together; combine.
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(lb) To connect evidentially, or in the mind or imagination.
*(rfdate) (John Keats) (1795-1821)
*:I always somehow associate Chatterton with autumn.
* (1800-1859)
*:He succeeded in associating his name inseparably with some names which will last as long as our language.
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(lb) To be associative.
To accompany; to keep company with.
*(William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
*:Friends should associate friends in grief and woe.
As verbs the difference between combined and associated
is that combined is past tense of combine while associated is past tense of associate.As an adjective combined
is resulting from the addition of several sources, parts, elements, aspects, etc. able to be united together, to converge.combined
English
Adjective
(-)- The combined efforts of the emergency workers kept the river from going over its banks, barely.
Antonyms
* uncombined * divided * separatedVerb
(head)- The cook combined equal parts chocolate and vanilla batter in the cake.
associated
English
Verb
(head)Statistics
*associate
English
Adjective
(-)- He is an associate editor.
- He is an associate member of the club.
- associate motions: those that occur sympathetically, in consequence of preceding motions
Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* See alsoVerb
(associat)Philip J. Bushnell
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