homophily
homophily noun: the tendency of individuals to associate with others of the same kind.
Noun
homophily (uncountable)
- The tendency of individuals to associate with others of the same kind.
- In this research we explore whether homophily as an organizing principle affects the performance of immigrant entrepreneurs in Germany.2007, Leo Paul Dana, Handbook of Research on Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship: A Co-evolutionary View on Resource Management, Edward Elgar Publishing, →ISBN, page 511
- Homophily is the tendency for there to be higher rates of contact between similar people than between dissimilar people. It is the social process reflected in that old bit of folk wisdom: “Birds of a feather flock together.”2009, John M Levine, Michael A. Hogg, Encyclopedia of Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, SAGE Publications, →ISBN, page 404
- Antonyms:
- heterophily
homophily meaning in Tamil
homophily in Tamil
- ஒத்தப்பண்புடைமை
Antonyms of homophily
Origin of homophily
From homo- + -phily.
Words formed from homophily
Questions about homophily
- What does homophily mean?
- Homophily means the tendency of individuals to associate with others of the same kind.
- What is homophily in Tamil?
- Homophily in Tamil is ஒத்தப்பண்புடைமை. See Homophily meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is homophily?
- Homophily is a noun.
Words near homophily in the dictionary
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