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social
[ soh-shuhl ]
adjective
- relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations:
a social club.
- of, relating to, connected with, or suited to polite or fashionable society:
a social event.
- living or disposed to live in companionship with others or in a community, rather than in isolation:
People are social beings.
- of or relating to human society, especially as a body divided into classes according to status:
social rank.
- involved in many social activities:
We're so busy working, we have to be a little less social now.
- of or relating to the life, welfare, and relations of human beings in a community:
social problems.
- noting or relating to activities designed to remedy or alleviate certain unfavorable conditions of life in a community, especially among poor people.
- relating to or advocating the theory or system of socialism.
- Digital Technology. noting or relating to online technologies, activities, etc., that promote companionship or communication with friends and other personal contacts: the use of social software to share expertise. social media.
social websites such as Facebook;
the use of social software to share expertise.
- Zoology. living habitually together in communities, as bees or ants. Compare solitary ( def 8 ).
- Botany. growing in patches or clumps.
- Rare. occurring or taking place between allies or confederates.
noun
- a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
a church social.
- Digital Technology. social media ( def ):
photos posted to social.
social
/ ˈəʊʃə /
adjective
- living or preferring to live in a community rather than alone
- denoting or relating to human society or any of its subdivisions
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the experience, behaviour, and interaction of persons forming groups
- relating to or having the purpose of promoting companionship, communal activities, etc
a social club
- relating to or engaged in social services
a social worker
- relating to or considered appropriate to a certain class of society, esp one thought superior
- (esp of certain species of insects) living together in organized colonies Compare solitary
social bees
- (of plant species) growing in clumps, usually over a wide area
noun
- an informal gathering, esp of an organized group, to promote companionship, communal activity, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈdz, adverb
- ˈdzԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- c· adverb
- c·Ա noun
- p·c adjective
- t·c adjective
- ԴDz·c adjective
- d·c adjective
- ܲ·c adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of social1
Example Sentences
In Tijuana, Trump’s order led to the closure of a health and social services clinic called Comunidad AVES.
When you combine their proposed tax cuts with their cuts to social programs, and the poorest 20% of Americans would lose $1,125 per year while the top 0.1% would gain $180,910.
Although CPS is a social service agency, it has a lot of overlap with the criminal justice system.
"There comes a point where you just know, not because of anything in particular, but someone once said to me 'when you know, you'll know'," Biggar said as he announced his decision on social media.
"Being fit definitely helps with recovery," said Mr Timmons, adding that he had also experienced social benefits from exercise.
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