mating /mat·ing/ (māt´ing) pairing of individuals of opposite sexes, especially for reproduction.
random mating
assortative mating , assorted mating, assortive mating the mating of individuals having similar qualities or constitutions.
random mating the mating of individuals without regard to any similarity between them.
ran·dom mating (r n d m)n. A population mating system in which every female gamete has an equal opportunity to be fertilized by every male gamete. |
random mating
Etymology: ME, randoun, run violently, gemate
a pairing of subjects when each individual has an equal chance of mating with those of other genetic backgrounds.
random
unplanned, without direction or purpose.
random assignment
see randomization.
random mating
where each member of the population has an equal opportunity of mating with every member of the opposite sex.
random numbers
a list of numbers obtained by a standard randomization procedure; used commonly to select individual animals from a pack.
random sample
see random sample.
random sampling
a procedure for selecting units from a group in such a way that each unit has an equal chance of being selected in the sample.
random selection
selection in such a way as to produce a random sample.
random variable
a group or quantity that takes various values, each with varying probabilities.
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