assortatively
/əˈsɔːrtətɪvli/
adverb
- In a way that involves choosing partners or grouping based on similarity.
- People often marry assortatively, choosing partners with similar backgrounds.
- The birds paired assortatively by size, with larger birds mating together.
- In this study, students sorted assortatively into friend groups based on shared hobbies.
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