{
    "term": "associated",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "if one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected because they happen together or one thing causes the other",
            "sensetop": "associated with doing somethingassociated with something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the **risks associated** with taking drugs",
                    "contextForm": "associated with doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Exposure to the sun is strongly associated with an increase in the incidence of skin cancer.",
                    "contextForm": "associated with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The conference will address the broad issues associated with E-commerce."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The following factors were **significantly associated** with chronic fatigue."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Lack of confidence is not something **normally associated** with a high-flying sales executive."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Salaries and **associated costs** have risen substantially."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "connected"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "if a person is associated with an organization, etc. they support it",
            "sensetop": "associated with something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He no longer wished to be associated with the party's policy on education."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "used in the name of a business company that is made up of a number of smaller companies",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Associated British Foods"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd//əˈsəʊʃieɪtɪd/",
                "audio": "as/associated/associated__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd//əˈsəʊʃieɪtɪd/",
                "audio": "as/associated/associated__us_4.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}