Associate vs Network - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between associate and network

is that associate is (slang) an associate's degree while network is a fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals.

As a verb network is

to interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.

associate

English

Adjective

(-)

Joined with another or others and having equal or nearly equal status.

He is an associate editor.

Having partial status or privileges.

He is an associate member of the club.

Following or accompanying; concomitant.

(biology, dated) Connected by habit or sympathy.

associate motions: those that occur sympathetically, in consequence of preceding motions

Noun

(en noun)

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.

Synonyms

* See also

Verb

(associat)

(lb) To join in or form a league, union, or association.

(lb) To spend time socially; keep company.

*: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.

(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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To endorse.

(lb) To be associative.

To accompany; to keep company with.

*(William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)

*:Friends should associate friends in grief and woe.

Synonyms

* join

Antonyms

* disassociate

References

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network

English

Noun

(en noun)

A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals.

Any interconnected group or system

A network of roads crisscrossed the country.

A directory of people maintained for their advancement

To get a job in today's economy, it is important to have a strong network .

(broadcasting) A group of affiliated television stations that broadcast common programs from a parent company.

* 2008 , Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in'' Nate Green, ''Built for Show , page xi

TV back then was five channels (three networks , PBS, and an independent station that ran I Love Lucy reruns),

(computing) Multiple computers and other devices connected together to share information

The copy machine is connected to the network so it can now serve as a printer.

Derived terms

* Bayesian network * economic network * social network * computer network * network subsystem * neural network * artificial neural network * television network * network card

Verb

(network)

To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.

Many people find it worthwhile to network for jobs and information.

To connect two or more computers or other computerized devices.

If we network his machine to the server, he will be able to see all the files.

To interconnect a group or system.