disassortative

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adjective

Describing a graph (or network) in which nodes of low degree are more likely to connect with nodes of a high degree

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Meanings

adjectivedisassortative (comparative more disassortative, superlative most disassortative)

comparative more disassortative · superlative most disassortative

  1. mathematicsDescribing a graph (or network) in which nodes of low degree are more likely to connect with nodes of a high degree
  2. biologyNot assortative

Origin

From dis- + assortative.

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APA

disassortative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disassortative

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“disassortative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disassortative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disassortative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disassortative.

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