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associative
This term describes the cognitive bridge between a stimulus and a stored memory. It carries a psychological connotation of automaticity, where one thought triggers another without conscious effort, often evoking a sense of nostalgia or sudden realization.
In mathematical contexts, the word shifts to a technical description of structural stability. It refers to the property of grouping, ensuring that the sequence of operations does not alter the final outcome, which provides a sense of logical consistency and predictability in algebraic systems.
Meanings
Examples
Is this binary operation associative or nonassociative?
The professor explained why matrix multiplication is not associative in certain contexts.
The therapist used associative techniques to help the patient uncover buried memories.
This scent triggers an associative link to my childhood home.
Wait, if the law is associative, I can just move the parentheses.
The brain creates associative networks to store complex information.