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Affiliation vs Membership - What's the difference?

affiliation | membership | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between affiliation and membership

is that affiliation is the relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another while membership is the state of being a member of a group or organization.

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.

    • membership

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The state of being a member of a group or organization.
    • He has memberships in clubs in three cities.
  • The body of members of an organization.
    • The memberships of the state chapters elect delegates to the national convention.
  • (set theory) The fact of being a member of a set.

    • Derived terms

    * membership card * membership function