Dictionary
as•so•ci•a•tive
Pronunciation: (u-sō'shē-ā"tiv, -sē-, -shu-tiv), [key]—
adj.
1. pertaining to or resulting from association.
2. tending to associate or unite.
3. Math., Logic.
a. (of an operation on a set of elements) giving an equivalent expression when elements are grouped without change of order, as (
a +
b) +
c =
a + (
b +
c).
b. having reference to this property:
associative law of multiplication. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.