associative
adjective
pertaining to or resulting from association.
nonassociative
-
a word derived from
associative.
Example Sentences
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Habituation and sensitization are types of so-called nonassociative learning, as they don’t require connections between two different stimulus types in order to generate a response.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 22, 2023
Subtraction, division and exponentiation are nonassociative operations: Who’s clumped with whom matters.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2016
