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   So·cial

   /ˈsōSH(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to society or its organization: "alcoholism is recognized as a major social problem" Similar communalcommunitycommunity-basedcollectivegroupgeneralpopularcivilcivicpublicsocietalendemicpandemicOpposite individual
   • ▪ relating to rank and status in society: "a recent analysis of social class in Britain"
   • 2. needing companionship and therefore best suited to living in communities: "we are social beings as well as individuals"
   • ▪ relating to or designed for activities in which people meet each other for pleasure: "Guy led a full social life" Similar recreationalentertainmentamusementleisure
   • 3. (of a bird) gregarious; breeding or nesting in colonies. Similar gregariousorganizedcivilizedinteractional
   • ▪ (of an insect) living together in organized communities, typically with different castes, as ants, bees, wasps, and termites do.
   • ▪ (of a mammal) living together in groups, typically in a hierarchical system with complex communication.

   noun

   • 1. an informal social gathering, especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group: "a church social"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin socialis ‘allied’, from socius ‘friend’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sociality noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › socialSocial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : tending to form cooperative and interdependent relationships with others. Infants can become social beings only through interaction with others.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOCIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SOCIAL definition: 1. relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › socialSOCIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during the time when you are not working: I had an active social life when I was in college. I'm a social drinker - I only drink when I'm with other people. Most schools organize social events for the students.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › socialSocial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of social. adjective. living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups. “a human being is a social animal” “mature social behavior” synonyms: friendly. characteristic of or befitting a friend. cultural, ethnic, ethnical. denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOCIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Social means relating to society or to the way society is organized. ...the worst effects of unemployment, low pay and other social problems. ...long-term social change. ...the acceptance that social conditions influenced crime. ...changing social attitudes.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › socialSocial Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   SOCIAL meaning: 1 : relating to or involving activities in which people spend time talking to each other or doing enjoyable things with each other; 2 : liking to be with and talk to people happy to be with people

8. www.yourdictionary.com › socialSocial Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Social definition: Of or relating to a variety of a language that is used by a group of people sharing some characteristic, such as ethnicity or income level, and differs in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary from the standard variety.