: a learning process in which discrete ideas and percepts become linked to one another
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebFor more than a century, this test has evaluated associative learning skills by observing test takers' ability to correctly match symbols to numbers according to a key on the page within 90 to 120 seconds. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 30 Aug. 2021
Word History
First Known Use
1905, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
associative learning
noun
: a learning process in which discrete ideas and percepts which are experienced together become linked to one another compare paired-associate learning