associative

形容词 associative:

1. characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
   同义词：associatory

as.so.ci.a.tive

adj.（形容词）
Of, characterized by, resulting from, or causing association.
联想的：联想的，以联想为特点的，由联想得来的，引起联想的
Mathematics Independent of the grouping of elements. For example, ifa + ( b + c ) = ( a + b ) + c, the operation indicated by + is associative.
【数学】 结合的：不依靠元素组的。例如，如果a + ( b + c ) = ( a + b ) + c, 此运算说明+是结合的

【引伸】
asso.cia.tively
adv.（副词）