Mating

Word MATING
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈmeɪtɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Mating"

What do we mean by mating?

To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.

(by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.

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The word "mating" in example sentences

On the aspect of a possible underlying genetic predisposition to racial selectivity in mating ... ❋ Unknown (2010)

Women need to be more selective about choosing partners, especially under short-term mating conditions, because they're the ones who must care for their young. ❋ Mark Matousek (2011)

Prior research by the same researchers (also adopting the Social Relations Lens Model) found that men with a long-term mating orientation (which is correlated with reduced levels of extraversion) and shy men (which is correlated with higher levels of neuroticism) get the short end of the stick in rapid mate-selection settings such as speed dating. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It turns out that in some pulmonates mating is anatomically reciprocal, while in others unilateral (for example, see Davison & Mordan, 2007). ❋ AYDIN (2009)

Now, we are clear as she is interested in mating with her sister (Molly) and not her brother (Scofield). ❋ Unknown (2008)

… If you like someone and want to meet them and date them, people who have the dark triad traits appear to be more successful at facilitating short-term mating. ❋ KARYN LANGHORNE FOLAN (2010)

Kob Antelopes experience lesbian sex twice every hour (wow!) and 8 percent of their activities during mating is homosexual orientated. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Yes, money is spent flying the shuttle back, and there is a small chance of hazard to the Orbiter in mating, flying cross-country, and demating. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Well, some scientists suggest that feelings of love are the "stop code" for our built-in mating program, serving the evolutionary purpose of causing us to stop searching for a mate when, genetically, we've already found a good one. ❋ Edward Willett (2007)

Is it possible that paper can engage in mating rituals to find the most attractive mates? ❋ Unknown (2005)

I'll wager the reason is innate gender dimorphism in mating strategies. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Most hens are already on a nest and aren 't very interested in mating, Bailey says. ❋ Unknown (2005)

First, they cited previous research that found preferences for masculinity were most robust for short term mating (STM) contexts (i.e. evaluating a partner for a one-night stand as opposed to marriage). ❋ Field Notes (2006)

Perhaps this is why the study did not find, as it expected, that women preferred the superiors for long-term mating purposes. ❋ Unknown (2005)

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