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Definition of assortative
: being nonrandom mating based on like or unlike characteristics
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Evidence suggests assortative mating is more common, meaning men with money and education now tend to marry women who have those qualities too. — Allison Schrager, Quartz, "The shortage of single, urban men is finally coming to an end," 23 July 2019 That high level of assortative mating was massively inflating the heritability estimate. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "Genetics play less of a role in lifespan than we thought," 8 Nov. 2018 The Atlantic piece takes a more sociological approach, looking at assortative mating, geographical self-sorting, and educational legacy and privilege. — Alan Murray, Fortune, "Net Neutrality, Japanese Tariffs, Tencent Results: CEO Daily for May 17, 2018," 17 May 2018 For centuries, royal weddings have been exercises in assortative mating, in which young people are matched, for the good of the line, with partners who are much like themselves. — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, "Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Royal Romance," 11 May 2018 Less clear, however, is whether or not assortative mating is on the rise. — The Economist, "Assortative matingMarital choices are exacerbating household income inequality," 21 Sep. 2017 The growing trend of assortative mating demands affluent women marry men like themselves, with equal education and earnings potential, and all the bells and whistles that come with class privilege. — Rich Benjamin, Esquire, "The Disheartening Politics of Marriage," 13 Sep. 2017 The latest iteration of the debate comes in a recent paper by Pierre-Andr茅 Chiappori and Bernard Salani茅, of Columbia University, and Yoram Weiss, of Tel Aviv University, which argues that assortative mating is indeed growing. — The Economist, "Assortative matingMarital choices are exacerbating household income inequality," 21 Sep. 2017 Why assortative mating has increased since the '60s is not a mystery. — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "Once and For All: Women Aren't Obligated to Date Men They Don't Like," 21 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'assortative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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assortative
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Medical Definition of assortative
: being nonrandom mating based on like or unlike characteristics