assortative
English
Etymology
assort + -ative
Adjective
assortative (not comparable)
- Characterized by assorting.
- 1997, D. Wilson and L. Dugatkin, "Group Selection and Assortative Interactions," The American Naturalist, vol. 149, no. 2, p. 336:
- Assortative interactions can generate highly nonrandom variation among groups.
- 1997, D. Wilson and L. Dugatkin, "Group Selection and Assortative Interactions," The American Naturalist, vol. 149, no. 2, p. 336:
Antonyms
- disassortative
Derived terms
- assortative mating
- assortativity
Anagrams
- aestivators
French
Adjective
assortative
- feminine of assortatif
Italian
Adjective
assortative f pl
- feminine plural of assortativo