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associative

as.so.cia.tive \*-'so--s(h)e--.a-t-iv, -sh*t-iv\ aj 1: of or relating to 
   association esp. of ideas or images  2: dependent on or acquired by 
   association or learning  3: combining elements in such a manner that the 
   result is independent of the grouping {addition is an ~ operation} - 
   as.so.cia.tive.ly av