assortative mating
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- noun
- /əˈsɔːrtətɪv ˈmeɪtɪŋ/
- Specialized
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apareamiento asociativo
- Assortative mating is particularly interesting, as one would have to suss out the impacts of other cultural changes.
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Examples
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And so assortative mating baby just done by, done by computer.
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I doubt this has had a huge effect because of assortative mating.
Blog text (18) -
Such compensatory behavior exerts its effect across generations because of assortative mating and the social and genetic endowment provided to offspring.
Academic text (1996) -
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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Host shifts may, under certain conditions such as assortative mating, lead to host race formation (see glossary; Abrahamson and Weis 1997).
Academic text (2001) -
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 indicates that assortative mating can have significant effects on genetic diversity within a population.
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The study focused on how assortative mating influences the likelihood of couples sharing similar traits.
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Experts highlight that assortative mating often occurs when individuals select partners based on their educational background.
Synonyms
Choosing a partner with a similar social or cultural background
Antonyms
- Specialized
A pattern where individuals choose partners who are different in important traits
How Assortative
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'assortative' means pairing with similar entities and 'mating' means pairing for reproduction, so the combined meaning ('mating of similar individuals') follows straightforwardly from the constituents. This adjective+noun formation follows normal English semantics and is likely inferable by a learner who knows both words; the concept is also cross-linguistically expressible, supporting transparency.
Etymology
Assortative mating comes from the parts assortative ('choosing similar') and mating ('pairing'), giving a clear picture of animals or people picking partners who look or act like themselves. So, it means pairing with someone more like you than would happen 'by chance'.