(adj) characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination, Syn. associatory, Ant. nonassociative, Example:associative learning
(n) aphasia in which the lesion is assumed to be in the association tracts connecting the various language centers in the brain; patient's have difficulty repeating a sentence just heard, Syn. associative aphasia
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[会意 / 會意, huì yìㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄧˋ] combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements; also known as joint ideogram or associative compounds, See Also: 六書, 六书#30415
[会意字 / 會意字, huì yì zìㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄧˋ ㄗˋ] combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements; also known as joint ideogram or associative compounds, See Also: 六書, 六书