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social

[ soh-shuhl ]

adjective

  1. relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations:

    a social club.

  2. seeking or enjoying the companionship of others; friendly; sociable; gregarious.
  3. of, relating 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:

    People are social beings.

  5. of or relating to human society, especially as a body divided into classes according to status:

    social rank.

  6. involved in many social activities:

    We're so busy working, we have to be a little less social now.

  7. of or relating to the life, welfare, and relations of human beings in a community:

    social problems.

  8. noting or relating to activities designed to remedy or alleviate certain unfavorable conditions of life in a community, especially among poor people.
  9. relating to or advocating the theory or system of socialism.
  10. 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.

  11. Zoology. living habitually together in communities, as bees or ants. Compare solitary ( def 8 ).
  12. Botany. growing in patches or clumps.
  13. Rare. occurring or taking place between allies or confederates.


noun

  1. a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:

    a church social.

  2. Digital Technology. social media ( def ):

    photos posted to social.

social

/ ˈəʊʃə /

adjective

  1. living or preferring to live in a community rather than alone
  2. denoting or relating to human society or any of its subdivisions
  3. 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. relating to or engaged in social services

    a social worker

  6. relating to or considered appropriate to a certain class of society, esp one thought superior
  7. (esp of certain species of insects) living together in organized colonies Compare solitary

    social bees

  8. (of plant species) growing in clumps, usually over a wide area
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an informal gathering, esp of an organized group, to promote companionship, communal activity, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdz, adverb
  • ˈdzԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • c· adverb
  • c·Ա noun
  • p·c adjective
  • t·c adjective
  • ԴDz·c adjective
  • d·c adjective
  • ܲ·c adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of social1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, Middle French, from Latin dz, equivalent to soci(us) “partner, comrade, ally” (derivative of ī “to follow”) + - -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of social1

C16: from Latin dz companionable, from socius a comrade
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“The state of the world is just so dire,” said Zeltzer, a critical theory and social justice major.

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The website also saw heavy circulation, snapshots of the counters shared across social media platforms X, BlueSky and LinkedIn, as well as among government officials and workers.

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In chimpanzees, young males and close social partners consoled the most.

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"I think this is potentially a very disastrous night for boxing waiting to happen. I desperately hope this is not the case," the Scotsman added on social media.

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As he tended to his race horses, he spoke of the political and social attitudes of free enterprise and small government that are shared by Albertans and many Americans.

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