assortatively
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- adverb
- /əˈsɔːrtətɪvli/
- Specialized
- They paired the students assortatively based on their skills.
Examples
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In many animal species, individuals mate assortatively according to size or color.
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The study found that people tend to form friendships assortatively based on shared hobbies.
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Communities often organize assortatively, with members grouping by language or culture.
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The team worked assortatively to ensure the best outcomes.
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Birds often choose their partners assortatively, selecting mates with similar colors or song patterns.
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In ecosystems, organisms tend to interact assortatively, forming groups based on similar traits.
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When animals mate assortatively, they tend to pair with others that exhibit characteristics resembling their own.
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Morphology
assortatively = assortative (transparent) = assort + ative + ly
Standard adverb formation by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'assortative', yielding 'in a manner relating to assorting'.
Etymology
The word assortatively comes from assort, which uses the common word sort meaning 'type' or 'group'. So to act assortatively is to group or pair things 'by similarity', like people choosing friends or mates who are similar.