TOPICS
Associative
Three elements 
,
and 
of a set 
are said to be associative under a binary operation 
if they satisfy
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(1)
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Real numbers are associative under addition
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(2)
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and multiplication
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(3)
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The Wolfram Language attribute that sets a function to be associative is Flat.
See also
Associative Algebra, Commutative, Distributive, Transitive Explore this topic in the MathWorld classroomExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Associative." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Associative.html