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union vs disassortative mating

disassortative mating vs union

union and disassortative mating both are nouns.

union is an adjective but disassortative mating is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
union Yes Yes No No
disassortative mating Yes No No No
As nouns, disassortative mating is a hyponym of union; that is, disassortative mating is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than union:
  • union: the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
  • disassortative mating: mating of individuals having traits more dissimilar than likely in random mating
Other hyponyms of union include assortative mating, cross, crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding, inbreeding, service, servicing.
union (noun) disassortative mating (noun)
the act of making or becoming a single unit mating of individuals having traits more dissimilar than likely in random mating
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations
a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
the state of being joined or united or linked
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
union (adjective) disassortative mating (adjective)
of trade unions
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