In mathematics, the associative property[1] is a property of some binary operations that rearranging the parentheses in an expression will not change the result.
When you rewrite an expression using an associative property, you group a different pair of numbers together using parentheses. You can use the commutative and associative properties to regroup and reorder any number in an expression as long as the expression is made up entirely of addends or factors (and not a combination of them).
Definition of associative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Associative thoughts are things that you think of because you see, hear, or think of something that reminds you of those things or which you associate with those things.
1. Of, characterized by, resulting from, or causing association. 2. Mathematics Independent of the grouping of elements. For example, if a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c, the operation indicated by + is associative.
The associative property is a fundamental principle in mathematics that applies to operations like addition and multiplication. It states that the way in which numbers are grouped in an operation does not change the result, as long as the sequence of the numbers remains the same.
