Definition of assortative mating
: nonrandom mating: such as
a
: mating between the more similar individuals of a population especially when regarded as a factor in evolutionary differentiation within a population
b
: selective mating between individuals whose choice of marriage partners is determined by similarity of social environment — see homogamy
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