affiliated

«affiliated» in Mova's school dictionary: Officially connected to or part of a bigger group or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (affiliated); also past form of the verb affiliate (affiliate, affiliates, affiliated, affiliating)

meaning for a pupil

1) Officially connected to or part of a bigger group or organisation. tree →

2) (verb) To join or link up with a larger group. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used about schools, clubs and hospitals: a school affiliated with a university, a club affiliated to the national league. Formal and official. Phrases: affiliated with, affiliated to, an affiliated club.

examples

• Our football club is affiliated with the national league. tree →
• The hospital is affiliated with the university. tree →
• The library is affiliated to a group of local libraries. tree →
• Local scout groups are affiliated to the national association. tree →
• She works for a charity affiliated with the Red Cross. tree →
• The two schools are not affiliated. tree →

note

US usually says "affiliated with", UK often "affiliated to". Noun: affiliation, or an affiliate (a member group). Formal; everyday word: linked, part of.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «affiliated» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.