liitännäinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• accessory noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
• associative adj Connected with, or formed through, the linking of ideas or things together.

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 Connected with, or formed through, the linking of ideas or things together.
2. adj (mathematics) Describing an operation where grouping the numbers differently does not change the result.
3. adj (computing) Able to be looked up using a key rather than a simple numbered position.

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