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associator

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who or thing that associates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2003, Cornelius Weber, Stefan Wermter, Object Lateralisation Using Laterally Connected "What" and "Where" Associator Networks, Okyay Kaynak, Ethem Alpaydin, Erkki Oja, Lei Xu (editors), Springer, Artificial Neural Networks and Neural Information Processing, Springer, LNCS 2714, page 813, We describe an associator neural network to localise a recognised object within the visual field.

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noun

Meaning 2

A multilinear map, given by [x, y, z] = xy(z) − x(yz), that measures the degree of nonassociativity of a ring or algebra.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences

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History

Etymology

From associate + -or.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Assoziator — multilinear map measuring the degree of nonassociativity