associativity
nounEtymology From associative + -ity.
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Algebra, Mathematics, Sciences The condition of being associative.
- The associativity of OR and AND is not at all obvious. It is tempting to assume that because OR and AND are commutative that they must be associative also. This is not the case, however, and some commutative Boolean operators are not associative. Examples include NAND and NOR.2022 August 4, William Bahn, “Boolean Algebra Laws—Delving Into Boolean Identities”, in All About Circuits:
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences The property of an operator which determines how it is grouped with operators of the same precedence in the absence of parentheses.
- Derived terms
- coassociativity, heteroassociativity, nonassociativity
- Related terms
- left-associative, right-associative, non-associative