Association
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of associating. The state of being associated. A group of persons associated for a common purpose; an organization; society. A connection to or an affiliation with something.
Community
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Group of people sharing a common understanding who reveal themselves by using the same language, manners, tradition and law. (see civilization).Commune or residential/religious collective.The condition of having certain attitudes and interests in common.A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.(Virtual) A group of people interacting by electronic means for social, professional, educational or other purposes. (see virtual_community).