adverb
- in a manner involving selective pairing or mating based on similar characteristics
Usage: technical; biology; statistics
Examples
- The birds mate assortatively, with larger individuals typically pairing with other large birds.
- In this population, individuals marry assortatively based on educational level.
- The data showed that people choose friends assortatively according to shared interests.
- Genetic studies reveal that certain traits are inherited assortatively.
- The researcher found that the species breeds assortatively by size.
- Social networks often form assortatively along demographic lines.