Associative: meaning, definitions and examples
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associative
[ ษหsoสสiหeษชtษชv ]
mathematics, psychology
The term 'associative' refers to a property of certain operations in which the grouping of operands does not affect the result. For example, in mathematics, addition and multiplication are associative operations because (a + b) + c = a + (b + c) and (a * b) * c = a * (b * c). In psychology, it pertains to the way in which ideas or concepts can be linked or associated with one another in the mind.
Synonyms
connected, correlative, linked, related.
Examples of usage
- The associative property of addition allows for flexible grouping.
- Many associative networks represent how concepts are related.
- In associative learning, animals learn to associate stimuli with rewards.
Translations
Translations of the word "associative" in other languages:
๐ต๐น associativo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคฏเฅเคเคพเคคเฅเคฎเค
๐ฉ๐ช assoziativ
๐ฎ๐ฉ asosiasi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐัะพััะฐัะธะฒะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ asocjacyjny
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฃๆณ็ใช
๐ซ๐ท associatif
๐ช๐ธ asociativo
๐น๐ท asosiyatif
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐ์์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฑุงุจุทู
๐จ๐ฟ asociativnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ asociatรญvny
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ณ่็
๐ธ๐ฎ asociativni
๐ฎ๐ธ sambandslegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐะนะปะฐะฝัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแกแแชแแแชแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ assosativ
๐ฒ๐ฝ asociativo
Etymology
The word 'associative' originated from the Latin word 'associatus', which is the past participle of 'associaฬre', meaning 'to join together'. This Latin term is a combination of 'ad-', meaning 'to', and 'sociare', meaning 'to unite or ally'. The concept has been utilized in various fields, such as mathematics, where it describes operations applicable to multiple operands, and in psychology, where it relates to cognitive processes of linking thoughts and experiences. The use of 'associative' in English dates back to the early 19th century, solidifying its role in academic discussions regarding logical structures and cognitive frameworks.