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noun Biology.

a form of natural selection that favors altruistic behavior toward close relatives resulting in an increase in the altruistic individual's genetic contribution to the next generation.

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The program has not made a final selection on which upgrades will actually be included in future versions of the F-35.
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Earlier that day, officials say, Stone went on a bloody rampage killing six of his kin and wreaking havoc in three small towns.
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Here it is, in the faces of the victims, in the stories of bravery, in the souls and memory of the survivors, the next of kin.
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Mary is rarely just Mary in this selection—she is almost always depicted with her newborn or dead son.
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The lucky recipient gets to choose from a selection of gifts ranging from cocktail kits to packages of wine and premium spirits.
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The significance of time is determined by the movement of any selection, or, in other words, the rhythm.
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I don't want ter see ennybody put upon, nor noways sufferin', ef so be's I kin help; but thet ain't ennythin' stronary, ez I know.
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At the close of the reception a band of Philippine musicians played a selection of graceful airs of their native isles.
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This selection was unfortunate; good strategist and organiser, he was not the man the Emperor required.
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But in doing this, the intention and power of selection guided by sound judgment at once asserted itself.
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British Dictionary definitions for kin selection

kin selection

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biology natural selection resulting from altruistic behaviour by animals towards members of the same species, esp their offspring or other relatives

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