associativity
- noun
- /əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪtɪvɪti/
- The associativity of different memories can help you recall them more easily when triggered by related stimuli.
Examples
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It was also speculated that hallucinations could well arise from a nervous system with increased cortical "associativity."
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As one design iteration piles on another, managing copies of data spread over CAD, thermal, reliability, stress, and other databases becomes a gargantuan task, and maintaining associativity between databases is effectively impossible.
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I always assume associativity beyond L Yeah, Yeah, that's right.
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In education, the associativity between concepts allows students to understand and connect new information with what they already know.
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Understanding associativity in psychology is important for exploring how different experiences can influence each other.
Synonyms
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1.9
A relationship between people, things, ideas, or events
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3.9
A mental link between ideas, memories, or events
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3.9
A connection between things, for example air pollution and disease
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A connection where two or more things affect each other
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A way two or more things connect and affect each other
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A close connection between things that makes them affect each other
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A link in the mind between ideas, memories, or events
How easily people link ideas or things in their mind
How easily one idea links to other ideas in the mind
Surface Forms
Morphology
associativity = associative (transparent) = associate + ive + ity
The noun 'associativity' is transparently derived from the adjective 'associative' by adding the suffix '-ity', indicating a state or quality.
Etymology
Associativity comes from associate, which comes from the old Latin word socius meaning 'companion'. Think of ideas 'making friends' or linking together like companions, so associativity is the ability to form connections between ideas, memories, or sensations.