What is another word for associativity?
Pronunciation: [ɐsˌə͡ʊsɪɐtˈɪvɪti] (IPA) 
Associativity is a mathematical concept that refers to the way operations are performed. If an operation is associative, it means that the grouping of the terms does not affect the result. Some synonyms for the term "associativity" include the words "commutativity," "distributivity," and "cyclicality." Commutativity refers to an operation that can be performed in any order and still yield the same result, while distributivity refers to the way an operation can be distributed across terms with brackets. Cyclicality implies that the order of operations is somehow cyclical, with each operation affecting the others in an additive or multiplicative way. These terms are important in mathematical theory and appear frequently in textbooks and research papers.
