Assortative

Full definition of assortative

Adjective

1. 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.

Derived terms

• assortative mating
• assortativity

Antonyms

• disassortative