ASSOCIATIVE

associative, associatory

(adjective) characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination; “associative learning”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

associative (comparative more associative, superlative most associative)

Pertaining to, resulting from, or characterised by association; capable of associating; tending to associate or unite.

(algebra, of a binary operator $\backslash (*\backslash )$) Such that, for any operands $\backslash (a,\; b\backslash )$ and $\backslash (c\backslash )$, $\backslash ((a\; *\; b)\; *\; c\; =\; a\; *\; (b\; *\; c)\backslash )$; (of a ring, etc.) whose multiplication operation is associative.

(computing) Addressable by a key more complex than an integer index.

Antonyms

• antiassociative

Hyponyms

• left-associative

• right-associative

Source: Wiktionary

As*so"ci*a*tive, a.

Definition: Having the quality of associating; tending or leading to association; as, the associative faculty. Hugh Miller.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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