Definitions
- Describing a close and intimate relationship between two or more people. - Referring to a partnership or alliance between individuals or groups. - Talking about a connection or association that is often secretive or disapproved of by others.
- Referring to a group of people who share a common interest or purpose. - Describing a connection or relationship between two or more things. - Talking about a formal organization or club that people can join.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve a connection or relationship between people or things.
- 2Both can refer to a group of people with a shared interest or purpose.
- 3Both can be used to describe a partnership or alliance between individuals or groups.
- 4Both can be used to describe a connection or relationship that is not necessarily physical.
What is the difference?
- 1Intimacy: Consortion implies a closer and more intimate relationship than association.
- 2Formality: Association is a more formal term than consortion.
- 3Approval: Association is generally viewed positively, while consortion may have negative connotations.
- 4Membership: Association can refer to a formal organization or club that people can join, while consortion does not have this connotation.
- 5Scope: Association can refer to a broader range of connections or relationships than consortion.
Remember this!
Consortion and association both refer to a connection or relationship between people or things. However, consortion implies a closer and more intimate relationship, often with negative connotations, while association is a more formal term that can refer to a broader range of connections or relationships, often with positive connotations.
