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inclusive fitness

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
in-clu-sive -fit-ness
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the number of offspring equivalents an individual rears, rescues or otherwise supports through its behavior (regardless of who begets them).

Etymology

Coined by W. D. Hamilton in his 1964 paper "The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour".

Phrases

kin selection

Frequently Paired Words

kin selection

Questions

What does inclusive fitness mean?
the number of offspring equivalents an individual rears, rescues or otherwise supports through its behavior (regardless of who begets them).
Where does inclusive fitness come from?
Coined by W. D. Hamilton in his 1964 paper "The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour".

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