Associative

Quick meaning: Associative is an adjective meaning Pertaining to, resulting from, or characterised by association; capable of associating; tending to associate or unite.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (computing) Addressable by a key more complex than an integer index.
2. (algebra, of a binary operator *) Such that, for any operands a,b and c, (a*b)*c=a*(b*c); (of a ring, etc.) whose multiplication operation is associative.

Example Sentences

AWK's associative arrays may be indexed by strings.

Associative memories were once given considerable attention.

In this section we develop the basic theory of normed algebras, putting special emphasis on the case of complete normed unital associative complex algebras.

It is now generally accepted that the representation theory of associative algebras traces its origin to Hamilton's description of the complex numbers by pairs of real numbers.

Synonyms for associative

Depending on context, synonyms include associable, associatory.

Antonyms for associative

Common opposites include nonassociative.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include associable, associatory, associational, association, joint, partnership.

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