associative — relating to or involving the connection or combination of ideas or things
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to or involving the connection or combination of ideas or things
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtɪv/
Korean meaning: 연상의, 연관의, 결합의
Korean pronunciation: 어**소**시에이티브
Example Sentences
- The detective's associative reasoning helped him connect seemingly unrelated clues.
- Her associative mind worked like a chaotic library where 'banana' somehow led to 'Napoleon'.
- Associative arrays in programming store data in key-value pairs.
associative
ADJECTIVE//əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtɪv//
relating to or involving the connection or combination of ideas or things
The scent of rain triggers associative memories of her grandmother's garden.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'associare'(함께 결합하다)에서 유래되었으며, 16세기부터 영어에서 사용되기 시작했습니다. 'ad-(~에게)' + 'socius(동료, 파트너)' + '-ive(~의 성질)'가 결합된 형태입니다.
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📝Examples
“The detective's associative reasoning helped him connect seemingly unrelated clues.”
“Her associative mind worked like a chaotic library where 'banana' somehow led to 'Napoleon'.”
“Associative arrays in programming store data in key-value pairs.”
“My associative memory is so strong that hearing 'pizza' instantly makes me think of my ex-girlfriend.”
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