associative

Meaning

1. Pertaining to, resulting from, or characterised by association; capable of associating; tending to associate or unite.
2. Such that, for any operands a,b and c, (a*b)*c=a*(b*c); (of a ring, etc.) whose multiplication operation is associative.
3. Addressable by a key more complex than an integer index.

Synonyms

associatory

incorporation

union

sociable

combine

joint

conjunction

combination

conjoint

conjugation

conjunct

connection

consolidation

consortium

federation

incorporate

integrate

join

unified

unite

unitization

affable

combination linkage

association

binding

bonding

bound

coalition

cohesion

Translations

associatif

assoziativ

asociativo

associativo

associatiu

inhaltsorientiert

associativo

associativa

asociativa

προσεταιριστικός

associative

çağrışımsal

birliğe ait

ترابطيّ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈsoʊ.ʃi.ə.tɪv/

Etymology

From associate + -ive.