relating to association or alliance or an association, alliance or affiliation
the work of a strong associational network of allies has produced natural order
Examples of 'associational' in a sentence
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Our results contradict previous meta-analyses reporting overall associational resistance to insect herbivores in mixed forests.
Stephan Kambach, Ingolf Kühn, Bastien Castagneyrol, Helge Bruelheide 2016, 'The Impact of Tree Diversity on Different Aspects of Insect Herbivory along a GlobalTemperature Gradient - A Meta-Analysis', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0165815. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Moreover, the loss of gustatory sensilla resulted in random resource selection and eliminated associational effects.
Thomas A. Verschut, Mikael A. Carlsson, Peter Anderson, Peter A. Hambäck 2017, 'Sensory mutations in Drosophila melanogaster influence associational effects betweenresources during oviposition', Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-017-09728-7. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The latter include the value-orientations and associational practices of the youth.
Paulo J. Krischke 2004, 'Profile of brazilian youth: questions about political culture and democratic participation',INTERthesishttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/interthesis/article/view/636. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This paper investigates the impact of associational membership on anti-immigrant attitudes and extreme right voting.
Quentin David, Jean-Benoit Pilet, Gilles Van Hamme 2014, 'Does Associational Membership Affect Extreme Right Voting and Anti-Immigrant Attitudes?An Individual and Contextual Analysis in Belgium', L'Espace Politiquehttp://journals.openedition.org/espacepolitique/3069. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This study was an associational (correlational) study.
Farahnaz Rimani Nikou, Alireza Bonyadi, Negin Amirikar 2015, 'Investigating the Relationship between Critical Thinking Skills and the Quality ofIranian Intermediate TEFL Students' Writing', Advances in Language and Literary Studieshttp://www.journals.aiac.org.au/index.php/alls/article/view/1362. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Diverse learning trajectories in relation to the informants' associational engagement were identified.
Pauliina Alenius 2016, 'Informal learning processes of migrants in the civil society: a transnational perspective',European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adultshttp://dx.doi.org/10.3384/rela.2000-7426.rela9072. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Heterosynaptic activation of these receptors reduced excitatory associational inputs onto principal cells.
Leah B. Gerrard, Malinda L. S. Tantirigama, John M. Bekkers 2018, 'Pre- and Postsynaptic Activation of GABAB Receptors Modulates Principal Cell Excitationin the Piriform Cortex', Frontiers in Cellular Neurosciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncel.2018.00028/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Career-related motivation did not appear as an important driver to explain associational involvement.
Ana Lanero Carrizo, César Sahelices Pinto, José Luis Vázquez Burguete 2018, 'Types of associations and motivations to join: A study with young people in Spain',Ekonomski Vjesnikhttp://hrcak.srce.hr/file/313356. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Research indicates that people volunteer and participate in associational life because they are asked to.
Griet Verschelden, Tine Vanthuyne 2007, 'Vrijwilligerswerk en participatie aan het verenigingsleven binnenstebuiten: Praktijkenvan aanspreken en ondersteunen in het sociaal-cultureel volwassenenwerk', Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practicehttp://www.journalsi.org/articles/10.18352/jsi.44/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The impact of invasive herbivore species may be lower in more diverse plant communities due to mechanisms of associational resistance.
Virginie Guyot, Bastien Castagneyrol, Aude Vialatte, Marc Deconchat, Federico Selvi,Filippo Bussotti, Hervé Jactel 2015, 'Tree Diversity Limits the Impact of an Invasive Forest Pest', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0136469. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)