According to Aristotle, association is the power innate in a mental state, which operates upon the unexpressed remains of former experiences, allowing them to rise and be recalled.
ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ˈæɹɪstˌɑːɾəl, ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ɪz ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ɪnnˈeɪt ɪn ɐ mˈɛntəl stˈeɪt, wˌɪtʃ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪts əpˌɑːn ðɪ ˌʌnɛkspɹˈɛst ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ʌv fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsᵻz, ɐlˈaʊɪŋ ðˌɛm tə ɹˈaɪz ænd biː ɹᵻkˈɔːld.