liitännäinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• accessory noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
• associative adj Pertaining to, resulting from, or characterised by association; capable of associating; tending to associate or unite.

Senses

liitännäinen is used for these senses in English:

• accessory Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. [from 1550s]
• associative (algebra, of a binary operator *) Such that, for any operands a, b and c, (a * b) * c = a * (b * c); (of a ring, etc.) whose multiplication operation is associative.
• plug-in (computing) A module or device that interacts with another to add a specific feature or function.

accessory — full definition

1. noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
2. noun A person who helps someone commit a crime without directly carrying it out.
3. adj Supplementary or secondary rather than essential.

associative — full definition

1. adj Pertaining to, resulting from, or characterised by association; capable of associating; tending to associate or unite.
2. adj Such that, for any operands a,b and c, (a*b)*c=a*(b*c); (of a ring, etc.) whose multiplication operation is associative.
3. adj Addressable by a key more complex than an integer index.

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