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assortative mating

/əˈsɔːrtətɪv ˈmeɪtɪŋ/

Traduction: Terme scientifique désignant la tendance des individus à choisir un partenaire qui leur ressemble selon certains traits, comme le niveau d'éducation, l'intelligence ou le statut socio-économique.

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/əˈsɔːrtətɪv ˈmeɪtɪŋ/C1formalscientific
  • frTerme scientifique désignant la tendance des individus à choisir un partenaire qui leur ressemble selon certains traits, comme le niveau d'éducation, l'intelligence ou le statut socio-économique.

A scientific term describing the tendency for individuals to choose partners who are similar to themselves in certain traits, such as education, intelligence, or socioeconomic status.

  1. Non-random pairingC2formal

    The tendency of individuals to mate with others who are similar to themselves in certain characteristics, such as phenotype, genotype, or social traits.

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    • Assortative mating is often observed in human populations based on education level.
    • Birds show assortative mating by choosing mates with similar plumage colors.
    • Researchers studied assortative mating to understand genetic similarity in couples.