ASSOCIATOR

Etymology

Noun

associator (plural associators)

A person who or thing that associates.

(algebra) A multilinear map, given by [x, y, z] = xy(z) − x(yz), that measures the degree of nonassociativity of a ring or algebra.

Source: Wiktionary

As*so"ci*a`tor, n.

Definition: An associate; a confederate or partner in any scheme. How Pennsylvania's air agrees with Quakers, And Carolina's with associators. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition