associative

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Synonyms: associate, association, associating, dissociative, assortative, sociative, bisociative

Antonyms: associate, association, associating, dissociative, assortative, sociative, bisociative

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Adjective

1. Pertaining to, resulting from, or characterised by [[association]]; capable of associating; tending to associate or unite.
2. {{lb|en|algebra|of a [[binary operator]] <math>*</math>}} Such that, for any [[operand]]s <math>a, b</math> and <math>c</math>, <math>(a * b) * c = a * (b * c)</math>; {{lb|en|of a [[ring]], etc.}} whose [[multiplication]] operation is associative.
3. {{lb|en|computing}} Addressable by a key more complex than an integer index.

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