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Associative

/əˈsoʊʃəˌtɪv/
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(adj) Pertaining to, resulting from, or characterised by association; capable of associating; tending to associate or unite.

The associative property applies to addition.
The associative array was used in programming.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In mathematics, the ____ property applies to addition and multiplication.

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