associativo

associative, relating to associations

adjective ahs-soh-chah-TEE-voh Rare

Usage Note

Associativo describes anything relating to an association or the act of associating: vita associativa (associational life, i.e. participation in clubs/unions), proprietà associativa (in mathematics: the associative property). The feminine form is associativa; plurals are associativi / associative. In Italian civic discourse vita associativa is a key concept tied to civil society and volunteerism.

Examples

"Il quartiere ha una ricca vita associativa."

Natural Translation

The neighbourhood has a rich associational life.

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