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Associability

The quality of being associable, or capable of association; associableness.

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Capability 76% connected

The quality of being capable; capacity; capableness; esp. intellectual power or ability.

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Capableness 76% connected

The quality or state of being capable; capability; adequateness; competency.

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Associable 74% connected

Capable of being associated or joined.

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Associable 74% connected

Capable of being associated or joined.

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Associableness 92% connected

Associability.

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Quality noun · 85% connection

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained" - Shakespeare

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Water noun · 85% connection

a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"

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Wetland noun · 85% connection

a low area where the land is saturated with water

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Convention noun · 85% connection

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

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Conventionalism noun · 85% connection

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

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Conventionality noun · 85% connection

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

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Fertility noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Prolificacy noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Rankness noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Richness noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Ability noun · 84% connection

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

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Accuracy noun · 84% connection

(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much grea…

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Adequacy noun · 84% connection

the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"

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Air noun · 84% connection

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphe…

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Appearance noun · 84% connection

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

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Bad noun · 84% connection

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"

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Believability noun · 84% connection

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Fenland noun · 84% connection

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "th…

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Affiliation noun · 78% connection

Adoption; association or reception as a member in or of the same family or society.

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Aggregate verb · 78% connection

To add or unite, as, a person, to an association.

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alternative hypothesis noun · 78% connection

The claim considered when evidence does not support the null hypothesis.

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Art union unknown · 78% connection

An association for promoting art (esp. the arts of design), and giving encouragement to artists.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: associable, capable, association, associableness.
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Assemblage noun · 78% connection

The act of assembling, or the state of being assembled; association.

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Assets n. pl. · 78% connection

The entire property of all sorts, belonging to a person, a corporation, or an estate; as, the assets of a merchant or a trading associ…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: associable, capable, association, associableness.
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Associate noun · 78% connection

One connected with an association or institution without the full rights or privileges of a regular member; as, an associate of the Ro…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: associable, capable, association, associableness.
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Associated adjective · 78% connection

Joined as a companion; brought into association; accompanying; combined.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: associable, capable, association, associableness.
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Association noun · 78% connection

Union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose; as, the American Association for the Advancement of Science; a b…

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Association theory noun · 78% connection

(psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: associable, capable, association, associableness.
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Associational adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to association, or to an association.

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Associationist noun · 78% connection

One who explains the higher functions and relations of the soul by the association of ideas; e. g., Hartley, J. C. Mill.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: associable, capable, association, associableness.
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Associative adjective · 78% connection

Having the quality of associating; tending or leading to association; as, the associative faculty.

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