assortative
1
8.6
- adjective
- /əˈsɔːrtətɪv/
- Specialized
:
asociativo
- Assortative mating is particularly interesting, as one would have to suss out the impacts of other cultural changes.
- assortative mixing
- assortative mating
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Examples
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The possibility of assortative mating is important for considering the association between romantic relationships and substance use in emerging adulthood, as it suggests individual differences may influence both substance use and aspects of romantic partnerships.
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Research on homophily in organizations suggests that assortative mixing may occur by race/ethnicity and gender.
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I doubt this has had a huge effect because of assortative mating.
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Assortative mixing would favor the transmission of TB between immigrants from the same geographic area.
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By the 1990s, assortative matching in the marriage market was beginning to derail matching in the doctor-hospital market!
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Type-A personality women tend to marry like-minded men; social scientists dryly call it "assortative mating"; and further skew income at the top.
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This has led to the suggestion that an important part of the reciprocal association between substance use and romantic partnerships is due to assortative mating, where those who are more inclined to use substances also have adult romantic relationships characterized by lower relationship quality (Rhule-Louie & McMahon, 2007).
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Studies show that assortative couples tend to share similar educational backgrounds and values.
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In many communities, assortative relationships are common among people with similar interests and lifestyles.
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The research indicated that assortative pairing could influence genetic diversity within populations.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
8.9
People and animals choose mates who are similar in traits like education or color
How Assortative
- Offensive
1
5.8
- Specialized
1
8.6
399
5.4
1
1.0
527
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Assortative comes from assort, which is built on sort, meaning 'to arrange by type' or 'to put similar things together'. Think of people or things 'sorting' themselves into similar groups, which is why assortative describes a tendency to group or pair with those like themselves.