What is the meaning of Associative?

Pertaining to, resulting from, or characterised by association; capable of associating; tending to associate or unite.

Such that, for any operands ${\displaystyle a,b}$ and ${\displaystyle c}$, ${\displaystyle (a*b)*c=a*(b*c)}$; whose multiplication operation is associative.

Addressable by a key more complex than an integer index.

neuter singular of associativ

feminine singular of associatif

feminine plural of associativo

definite natural masculine singular of associativ

Source: wiktionary.org