Associative ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Associative ( adjective )

1. Relating to or involving association.
2. Relating to or denoting a property of certain mathematical operations by which the order in which they are performed does not affect the final result.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the sense "connected with association or companionship"): from latin associat- "united", from the verb associare.

Examples:

1. The club is an associative organization that brings people together.
2. In mathematics, addition and multiplication are associative operations.
3. The associative property is a fundamental aspect of algebra.
4. The associative memory is a memory device in which the location of a particular word is determined by the content of the word.
5. The associative array is a data structure in which each value has a unique key associated with it.

(As a noun)

Associative ( noun )

1. Relating to or involving association.
2. Relating to or denoting a property of certain mathematical operations by which the order in which they are performed does not affect the final result.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the sense "connected with association or companionship"): from latin associat- "united", from the verb associare.

Examples:

1. The club is an associative organization that brings people together.
2. In mathematics, addition and multiplication are associative operations.
3. The associative property is a fundamental aspect of algebra.
4. The associative memory is a memory device in which the location of a particular word is determined by the content of the word.
5. The associative array is a data structure in which each value has a unique key associated with it.