English edit

Noun edit

assortation (countable and uncountable, plural assortations)

  1. The act of assorting
    • 2015, Klaus Jaffe, “Extended Inclusive Fitness Theory bridges Economics and Biology through a common understanding of Social Synergy”, in arXiv[1]:
      Contemporary evolutionary ecology identified several factors that increase inclusive fitness, in addition to kin-selection, such as assortation or homophily, and social synergies triggered by cooperation.

Derived terms edit

Anagrams edit