Assortative

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  • adj. Characterized by assorting.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Involving a sorting of objects which brings together those of one kind and separates them from all oilier kinds.
    • Word Usage
    "If the deviation of the chosen character is in the same direction (plus or minus) as in the chooser, the mating is called assortative; if in one direction independent of the characteristic of the chooser, it is called preferential."
    Antonym
    disassortative   
    Cross Reference
    assortative mating   
    Form
    assortative mating   
     
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