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social 1, adjective (oh)



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1 ?society?
2 ?rank?
3 ?meeting people?
4
5 ?animals?
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[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: socialis, from socius 'someone you spend time with']
?SOCIETY?
relating to human society and its organization, or the quality of people's lives
::social issues, such as unemployment and education
::the country's serious social problems
::a challenge to the social order (=how a particular society is organized)
?RANK?
relating to your position in society, according to your job, family, wealth etc
::The students come from a variety of social classes (=groups of people that have the same social position) .
::the social status of her family
?MEETING PEOPLE?
relating to meeting people, forming relationships with them, and spending time with them
::social interaction
::a club with lots of social events
::Exercise classes are a good way to keep fit and improve your social life .
::Group play helps children develop social skills (=ability to deal with people easily) .
::He lacked social graces (=good and polite behaviour towards other people) .
someone who is social enjoys meeting and talking to other people
-synonym sociable sociable
?ANIMALS?
forming groups or living together in their natural state
-opposite solitary solitary
::Elephants are social animals .
-- socially adv
::socially acceptable behaviour
::socially disadvantaged families
-see also antisocial , sociable , unsocial