associated
adjectiveUK /əˈsəʊʃieɪtɪd/
US /əˈsoʊʃieɪtɪd/
Connected or joined with something else.
The doctor said that smoking is associated with many health problems.
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2. Joined together with others in a shared activity or organization.
She works for an associated company in the same building.
3. Having a secondary or less important role.
He is an associated professor at the university.
4. Brought together in the mind because of frequent pairing.
We always think of rain as associated with gray skies.