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   social

   /ˈsəʊʃl/

   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"
   • 2. short for social security informal British

   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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOCIAL | English meaning - Cambridge 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 at college. I'm a social drinker - I only drink when I'm with other people. Most schools organize social events for the students.

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   Learn the meaning of social as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how social relates to human society, companionship, rank, and fashion.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOCIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of social as an adjective, noun and social media term. Find out how to use social in different contexts and domains, such as society, human behavior and communication.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsocial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning of social as an adjective in English, with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use social to describe activities, society, position in society and animals.

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   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. gregarious.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › SocialSocial - definition of social by The Free Dictionary

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   Social means relating to human society, its modes of organization, or its problems. It also means friendly, sociable, or living in communities. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of social.

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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

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of social – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    Social is an adjective that means relating to society and the way people live, or relating to the things you do with other people for enjoyment. Learn more about the meaning, usage and translations of social with examples and a translator tool.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsocial noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word social as a noun in English. Find out how to refer to social media, social events and social security with examples and synonyms.