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so·cial
(sō′shəl)adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to human society and its modes of organization: social classes; social problems; a social issue.
b. Of or relating to rank and status in society: social standing.
c. Of, relating to, or occupied with matters affecting human welfare: social programs.
2.
a. Interacting with other people and living in communities: Humans are social creatures.
b. Biology Living together in organized groups or similar close aggregates: Ants are social insects.
3.
a. Inclined to seek out or enjoy the company of others; sociable: He's outgoing and very social.
b. Spent in or marked by friendly relations or companionship: How has your social life been lately?
c. Intended for convivial activities: a social club.
4. Linguistics 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.
n.
1. An informal social gathering, as of the members of a church congregation.
2. Informal A Social Security number.
[Middle English sociale, domestic, from Old French social, from Latin sociālis, of companionship, from socius, companion; see sekw- in Indo-European roots.]
so′cial·ly adv.
Synonyms: social, companionable, convivial, gregarious, sociable
These adjectives mean inclined to, marked by, or passed in friendly companionship with others: a friendly social gathering; a companionable colleague; a cheery, convivial disposition; a gregarious person who avoids solitude; a sociable conversation.
These adjectives mean inclined to, marked by, or passed in friendly companionship with others: a friendly social gathering; a companionable colleague; a cheery, convivial disposition; a gregarious person who avoids solitude; a sociable conversation.
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social
(ˈsəʊʃəl)adj
1. (Sociology) living or preferring to live in a community rather than alone
2. (Sociology) denoting or relating to human society or any of its subdivisions
3. (Sociology) of, relating to, or characteristic of the experience, behaviour, and interaction of persons forming groups
4. relating to or having the purpose of promoting companionship, communal activities, etc: a social club.
5. (Social Welfare) relating to or engaged in social services: a social worker.
6. (Sociology) relating to or considered appropriate to a certain class of society, esp one thought superior
7. (Zoology) (esp of certain species of insects) living together in organized colonies: social bees. Compare solitary6
8. (Botany) (of plant species) growing in clumps, usually over a wide area
n
an informal gathering, esp of an organized group, to promote companionship, communal activity, etc
[C16: from Latin sociālis companionable, from socius a comrade]
ˈsocially adv
ˈsocialness n
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so•cial
(ˈsoʊ ʃəl)adj.
1. pertaining to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
2. friendly or sociable, as persons or the disposition.
3. pertaining to, connected with, or suited to polite or fashionable society: a social event.
4. living or disposed to live in companionship with others or in a community, rather than in isolation.
5. of or pertaining to human society, esp. as a body divided into classes according to status.
6. of or pertaining to the life, welfare, and relations of human beings in a community.
7. Zool. living habitually together in communities, as bees or ants. Compare solitary (def. 8).
8. Bot. growing in patches or clumps.
9. pertaining to or between allies or confederates, as a war.
n. 10. a social gathering or party, esp. of or as given by an organized group: a church social.
[1555–65; < Latin sociālis=soci(us) partner, comrade + -ālis -al1]
so′cial•ly, adv.
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social
- community - It can refer to group of animals or plants living together and was first used to refer to a "body of commons" or a social or political entity.
- party - Latin partitum, "part, side," became party, with the senses "political group" and, in the 18th century, "social gathering."
- mores, anomie - Mores is the Latin plural of mor/mos and means "acquired customs and manners"; social and moral conventions are mores, and the lack of these is anomie.
- sociable, social, society - Sociable, social, society, etc. originate in Latin socius, "companion, fellow," or "colleague."
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social
– sociable1. 'social'
The adjective social is used in front of a noun. Its usual meaning is 'relating to society'.
We collect statistics on crime and other social problems.
They discussed the government's social and economic policy.
Social can also be used to describe things that relate to a people meeting or communicating with each other for pleasure, as a leisure activity.
We've met at social and business functions.
Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter became incredibly popular.
2. 'sociable'
Don't use 'social' to describe people who are friendly and enjoy talking to other people. Use sociable.
Kaito was an outgoing, sociable man.
She's very sociable and has lots of friends.
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| Noun | 1. |  social - a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activityparty - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner" |
| Adj. | 1. | social - relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation" |
| 2. | social - living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior" friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" gregarious - (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species; "gregarious bird species" sociable - inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious" unsocial - not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors" | |
| 3. | social - relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society; "made fun of her being so social and high-toned"; "a social gossip colum"; "the society page" | |
| 4. | social - composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability; "a purely social club"; "the church has a large social hall"; "a social director" sociable - inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious" | |
| 5. | social - tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind; "ants are social insects" animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement gregarious - (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species; "gregarious bird species" | |
| 6. | social - marked by friendly companionship with others; "a social cup of coffee" friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" |
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social
adjective
1. communal, community, collective, group, public, general, common, societal the tightly woven social fabric of small towns
2. sociable, friendly, companionable, neighbourly We ought to organize more social events.
3. organized, gregarious, interactional social insects like bees and ants
noun
1. get-together (informal), party, gathering, function, do (informal), reception, bash (informal), social gathering church socials
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social
adjective1. Of, characterized by, or inclined to living together in communities:
2. Of or relating to the structure, organization, or functioning of society:
3. Liking company:
Chiefly British: matey.
4. Spent, marked by, or enjoyed in the company of others:
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social
[ˈsəʊʃəl]A. ADJ
1. (= relating to society) [customs, problems, reforms] → social
the social order → el orden social
see also conscience A
the social order → el orden social
see also conscience A
2. (= in society) [engagements, life etc] → social
her social acquaintances → sus conocidos
social call = social visit
social circle → círculo m de amistades
he has little social contact with his business colleagues → apenas trata con sus colegas fuera del trabajo
I'm a social drinker only → sólo bebo cuando estoy con gente
she does not regard me as her social equal → no me trata como a alguien de su misma clase
to have a good social life → hacer buena vida social
clothes for social occasions → ropa para la vida social
this isn't a social visit → ésta no es una visita de cortesía
her social acquaintances → sus conocidos
social call = social visit
social circle → círculo m de amistades
he has little social contact with his business colleagues → apenas trata con sus colegas fuera del trabajo
I'm a social drinker only → sólo bebo cuando estoy con gente
she does not regard me as her social equal → no me trata como a alguien de su misma clase
to have a good social life → hacer buena vida social
clothes for social occasions → ropa para la vida social
this isn't a social visit → ésta no es una visita de cortesía
B. N → reunión f (social)
C. CPD social anthropologist N → antropólogo/a m/f social
social anthropology N → antropólogía f social
the Social Charter N [of EU] → la Carta Social
social class N → clase f social
social climber N → arribista mf
social climbing N → arribismo m (social)
social club N → club m social
social column N (Press) → ecos mpl de sociedad, notas fpl sociales (LAm)
the social contract N (Brit) (Ind) → el convenio social
social democracy N → socialdemocracia f, democracia f social
Social Democrat N → socialdemócrata mf
the Social Democratic Party → el Partido Socialdemócrata
social disease N (euph) → enfermedad f venérea; (relating to society) → enfermedad f social
social insurance N (US) → seguro m social
social outcast N → marginado/a m/f social
social science N → ciencias fpl sociales
social scientist N → sociólogo/a m/f
social secretary N → secretario/a m/f para asuntos sociales
social security N → seguridad f social
to be on social security → vivir de la seguridad social
the social services NPL → los servicios sociales
social studies NPL → estudios mpl sociales
social welfare N → asistencia f social
social work N → asistencia f social
social worker N → asistente/a m/f social, trabajador(a) m/f social (Mex), visitador(a) m/f social (Chile)
social anthropology N → antropólogía f social
the Social Charter N [of EU] → la Carta Social
social class N → clase f social
social climber N → arribista mf
social climbing N → arribismo m (social)
social club N → club m social
social column N (Press) → ecos mpl de sociedad, notas fpl sociales (LAm)
the social contract N (Brit) (Ind) → el convenio social
social democracy N → socialdemocracia f, democracia f social
Social Democrat N → socialdemócrata mf
the Social Democratic Party → el Partido Socialdemócrata
social disease N (euph) → enfermedad f venérea; (relating to society) → enfermedad f social
social insurance N (US) → seguro m social
social outcast N → marginado/a m/f social
social science N → ciencias fpl sociales
social scientist N → sociólogo/a m/f
social secretary N → secretario/a m/f para asuntos sociales
social security N → seguridad f social
to be on social security → vivir de la seguridad social
the social services NPL → los servicios sociales
social studies NPL → estudios mpl sociales
social welfare N → asistencia f social
social work N → asistencia f social
social worker N → asistente/a m/f social, trabajador(a) m/f social (Mex), visitador(a) m/f social (Chile)
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social
(ˈsəuʃəl) adjective1. concerning or belonging to the way of life and welfare of people in a community. social problems.social
2. concerning the system by which such a community is organized. social class.social
3. living in communities. Ants are social insects.social
4. concerning the gathering together of people for the purposes of recreation or amusement. a social club; His reasons for calling were purely social.social
ˈsocialism noun the belief or theory that a country's wealth (its land, mines, industries, railways etc) should belong to the people as a whole, not to private owners. socialismo
ˈsocialist noun a person who believes in and/or practises socialism. socialista
adjective of or concerning socialism. socialist policies/governments.socialista
ˈsocialize, ˈsocialise verb to mix socially (eg with guests at a party etc). relacionarse, mezclarse con la gente
ˈsocially adverb in a social way. I've seen him at various conferences, but we've never met socially.socialmente
social work work which deals with the care of people in a community, especially of the poor, under-privileged etc ( noun social worker) trabajo social
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social
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social
a. social, sociable;
___ behavior → conducta o comportamiento ___;
___ security → seguro ___;
___ work → asistencia ___;
___ worker → trabajador-a ___.
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social
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