Associability

/əˌsoʊʃiəˈbɪləti/ noun

Definition

The quality or capacity of being able to be associated with something else; the degree to which something can be connected or joined with other things.

Etymology

From 'associable' plus the suffix -ity (from Latin -itas), which transforms adjectives into abstract nouns expressing qualities or states, as in 'ability,' 'stability,' and 'visibility.'

Kelly Says

In psychology and neuroscience, 'associability' is a technical term measuring how easily different concepts link together in your brain—people with high associability might be better at creative thinking and metaphor-making!

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