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What (who) is homogamy$35680$ - definition
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Homogamy (disambiguation)
homogamy
[h?'m?g?mi]
¦ noun
1. Biology inbreeding.
2. Botany a state in which the flowers of a plant are all of one type.
3. Botany the simultaneous ripening of the stamens and pistils of a flower, ensuring self-pollination. Compare with dichogamy.
4. marriage between people from similar backgrounds.
Derivatives
homogamous adjective
Origin
C19: from homo- + Gk gamos 'marriage'.
Homogamy
·noun The condition of being homogamous.
Homogamy (sociology)
MARRIAGE BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE, IN SOME CULTURALLY IMPORTANT WAY, SIMILAR TO EACH OTHER
Social homogamy
Homogamy is marriage between individuals who are, in some culturally important way, similar to each other. It is a form of assortative mating.
Wikipedia
Homogamy
Homogamy may refer to:
- Homogamy (biology), a term used in biology in 4 separate senses
- Homogamy (sociology), marriage between individuals who are, in some culturally important way, similar to each other
