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Definition of associative - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
group linkingrelating to or involving association
- The associative properties of the material were evident in the experiment..
2.
mathematicsTECH. having a property where grouping doesn't affect the resultTECH.
- Addition is an associative operation.
3.
psychologyTECH. thoughts triggered by related ideas or memoriesTECH.
- Her associative thoughts led her to recall childhood memories.
4.
technologyTECH. addressable by a complex keyTECH.
- The database uses an associative array for storage.
Expressions with associative
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data structure using keys to access values
The associative array stores user data by username.
ability of a mind to recall ideas because they are linked together
Smelling the perfume triggered his associative memory of childhood holidays.
relating to cache memory organization in computers
The set associative cache improved the system's performance.
Origin of associative
Latin, associatus (joined with)
Terms with associative included in their meaning
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emotion
emotional or associative impact
computer science
data structure used to store an associative array
mathematics
set with associative operation and identity element
technology
associative array in computing
mathematics
set with operation that is commutative and associative
grouping fails
not following the associative property in operations
Examples of associative in a sentence
The associative memory of the device was impressive. Multiplication is also associative in nature. The associative property simplifies complex calculations. His associative thinking connected the dots quickly. The therapist noted her associative responses during the session. The system's associative memory improved its efficiency.
Associative indexing allows for faster data retrieval.
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- French:associatif, adressable, ...
- German:assoziativ, verbindend, ...
- Italian:associativo, associativa, ...
- Spanish:asociativo, relacional, ...
- Portuguese:associativo, ...
- Chinese:联想的, 联想性, ...
- Japanese:連想的, 結合的な, ...
- Arabic:تَرافُقِي, تجميعيّ, ...
- Hebrew:אָסוֹצְיָאטִיבִי, קִבּוּצִי, ...
- Russian:ассоциативный, связывающий, ...
- Ukrainian:асоціативний, ключовий, ...
- Hindi:साहचर्यात्मक, सहयोगी, ...
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