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Meaning of "postmating" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POSTMATING

postmating  [ˌpəʊstˈmeɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSTMATING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Postmating is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POSTMATING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of postmating in the English dictionary

The definition of postmating in the dictionary is of or designating the period after mating.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSTMATING


alternating
ˈɔːltəˌneɪtɪŋ
awaiting
əˈweɪtɪŋ
calculating
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
communicating
kəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪtɪŋ
dating
ˈdeɪtɪŋ
decorating
ˈdɛkəˌreɪtɪŋ
devastating
ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ
fascinating
ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ
frustrating
frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ
humiliating
hjuːˈmɪlɪeɪtɪŋ
incorporating
ɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪtɪŋ
mating
ˈmeɪtɪŋ
operating
ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ
oscillating
ˈɒsɪleɪtɪŋ
penetrating
ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪtɪŋ
rating
ˈreɪtɪŋ
rotating
rəʊˈteɪtɪŋ
skating
ˈskeɪtɪŋ
stimulating
ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
waiting
ˈweɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSTMATING

postman
postman´s knock
postmarital
postmark
postmarked
postmastectomy
postmaster
postmaster general
postmasters general
postmastership
postmedieval
postmen
postmenopausal
postmenstrual
postmeridian
postmillenarian
postmillennial
postmillennialism
postmillennialist
postmistress

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSTMATING

accommodating
accounting
beating
boating
captivating
central heating
cheating
coating
debating
dominating
eating
floating
heating
ice-skating
irritating
overheating
plating
repeating
seating
star rating
sweating

Synonyms and antonyms of postmating in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «postmating» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSTMATING

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Translator English - Chinese

postmating
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

postmating
570 millions of speakers

English

postmating
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

postmating
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

postmating
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

postmating
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

postmating
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

postmating
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

postmating
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyerahkan diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

postmating
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

postmating
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

postmating
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pasrah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

postmating
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

postmating
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोस्टमेटिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

postmating
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

postmating
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

postmating
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

postmating
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

postmating
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετασυζευκτικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

postmating
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

postmating
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

postmating
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of postmating

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTMATING»

The term «postmating» is used very little and occupies the 180.367 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTMATING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about postmating

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSTMATING»

Discover the use of postmating in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to postmating and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ecological Speciation
1997) (Nosil 2007) (Ramsey et al. 2003) (Smith and Benkman 2007) (Groot et al. 2010) (Seehausen et al. 1998) postmating isolation, because there has been much debate about their relative importance (Coyne and Orr 2004; Mallet 2006).
Patrik Nosil, 2012
2
Manual of Equine Reproduction
... changes (e.g.,pendulous uterus) that makephysical removalof intrauterine contents more difficult. Persistent endometritis can be divided intotwo categories: persistent postmating endometritis and chronicinfectious endometritis.
Steven P. Brinsko, Terry L. Blanchard, Dickson D. Varner, 2010
3
Effects of Female Postmating Odour on Male Sexual Behaviour, ...
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Matt Cornish, 2010
4
Sexual Conflict
However, since the relative importance of postmating sexual conflict will depend on female remating rate, one would expect that selection generated by the divergent interests of the sexes would diminish if females were completely ...
Göran Arnqvist, Locke Rowe, 2013
5
Genetics of Mate Choice: From Sexual Selection to Sexual ...
Introduction Reproductive isolation between species involves two types of barriers, premating and postmating isolation. In studies on their genetic bases, most progress has been made in the genetics of postmating isolation, which show that ...
W.J. Etges, M.A. Noor, 2003
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Progress and Prospects in Evolutionary Biology : The ...
Generally, reproductive isolation is divided into two major categories: premating isolation and postmating isolation. In the former case, due primarily to behavioral divergence, species do not exchange genes because they do not mate with one  ...
Jeffrey R. Powell Department of Biological Sciences Yale University, 1997
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Endless Forms: Species and Speciation
Coyne and Orr ( 1989a1 have carried out the only detailed comparison of the rate of appearance of pre- versus postmating isolation and concluded that both evolved at a similar rate in Drosophila. though premating isolation appeared most ...
Daniel J. Howard, Stewart H. Berlocher, 1998
8
Specialization, Speciation, and Radiation: The Evolutionary ...
Postmating isolation represents an index that combines hybrid inviability and hybrid sterility. Total isolation represents the combined contributions of these pre- and postmating components. ED was calculated as the proportion of host-plant ...
Kelley Jean Tilmon, 2008
9
Systematic Biology: Proceedings of an International Conference
In sympatric species, reproductive isolation seldom, if ever, depends on postmating mechanisms. ". . . it seems ... postmating isolation functions to any significant degree, although it may often have the potential of doing so" (Mecham, 1961 :48).
‎1969
10
Reproductive Isolation and X Chromosome Meiotic Drive in ...
Relative Rates of Evolution We found two differences between hybrid sterility and postmating isolation in Cyrtodiopsis. First, hybrid male sterility, but not hybrid female sterility, has evolved faster than postmating isolation. Even if we have ...
Sarah J. Christianson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSTMATING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term postmating is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The genetic architecture of sexually selected traits in two natural …
Sexual and postmating reproductive isolation between allopatric Drosophila montana populations suggest speciation potential. BMC Evol Biol ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
Female cave bug sports 'penis-like' sexual organ, study says
"This organ may have a premating function grasping reluctant mates or a postmating function holding mates to ensure prolonged copulation, ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 14»
3
Suicidal Sex: Some Marsupials Are Literally 'Dying For Sex'
... reproductive competition between males, increasing male energy investment in copulations and reducing male postmating survival.” Prior to ... «International Business Times, Oct 13»
4
Spider's personality matters when job hunting
Further Reading. S. Milius. News in Brief: In dark fishing spiders, males' postmating nap is permanent. Science News Online, June 18, 2013. «Science News, Aug 13»
5
Howard named NMSU's new provost, effective Aug. 1
His research focuses on species formation, hybrid zones and the evolution of postmating, prezygotic barriers to gene exchange. The National ... «Las Cruces Sun-News, Jun 13»
6
In dark fishing spiders, males' postmating nap is permanent
FIRST AND ONLY A male dark fishing spider (right) self-destructs during his first and only mating experience. He spontaneously collapses into ... «Science News, Jun 13»
7
Evolutionary trade-off between weapons and testes.
... of weapons, revealing a rich interplay between developmental trade-offs and both pre- and postmating mechanisms of sexual competition.” «Discover Magazine, Jun 13»
8
'Asexual' Ants May Be Having Sex After All
These matriarchs were reproductively mature, but their spermatheca, chambers that store sperm postmating, remained bone dry, says Christian ... «Science AAAS, Jul 11»
9
After Mating, Male Pipefish Get Choosy
In both cases, the male was making a postmating choice. “The more attractive the female, the more resources he's willing to spend,” Ms. Paczolt ... «New York Times, Mar 10»
10
The Thrill of the Chase
In this postmating season the bulls have splintered from the herd and their ranks have been thinned by hunters who arrived weeks before. «Forbes, Dec 09»

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