associative

adj. pertaining to association, connective

This article is about associativity in mathematics. For associativity in central processor unit memory cache architecture see CPU cache. In mathematics, associativity is a property that a binary operation can have. It means that, within an expression containing two or more of the same associative operators in a row, the order of operations does not matter as long as the sequence of the operands is not changed. That is, rearranging the parentheses in such an expression will not change its value. Consider for instance the equation
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Adjective
1. relating to or resulting from association; "associative recall"
(pertainym) association, connection, connexion
2. characterized by or causing or resulting from association; "associative learning"
(synonym) associatory
(antonym) nonassociative
(similar) associable

adj. associative

adj. associative