kin recognition

collocation in English

meaningsofkinandrecognition

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kin
noun[plural]
uk
/kɪn/us
/kɪn/
old-fashioned
family ...
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recognition
noun
uk
/ˌrek.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌrek.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/
agreement that something is true ...
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(Definition ofkinandrecognitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Becausekinrecognitionis overwhelmingly cue-based, outcomes are non-deterministic in relation to actual genetic kinship.
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An additional adaptive function sometimes posited forkinrecognitionis its possible role in relation to kin selection.
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While it is easy to identify the few most closely related ones (see:kinrecognition), it is hard to identify the most genetically distant ones.
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The three components allow for several possible mechanisms ofkinrecognition.
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The viscous population mechanism makes kin selection and social cooperation possible in the absence ofkinrecognition.
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Nevertheless, much research has been produced investigating the possible role ofkinrecognitionmechanisms in mediating altruism.
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Recent studies have shown thatkinrecognitioncan result from a multitude of sensory input.
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Hamilton originally suggested that high relatedness could arise in two ways: directkinrecognitionbetween individuals or limited dispersal, or population viscosity, which can keep relatives together.
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