social

  • 31social — I UK [ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l] / US [ˈsoʊʃ(ə)l] adjective *** 1) a) relating to society and to people s lives in general They try to address social problems such as unemployment and poor health. social justice: The interests of big companies are rarely… …

    English dictionary

  • 32Social —          DIMITROV (Gueorgui)     Bio express : Homme politique bulgare (1882 1949)     «La jeunesse surtout exprime l élément social de la lutte politique et de tout heurt par son cœur, par ses sentiments, par la flamme de son idéalisme… …

    Dictionnaire des citations politiques

  • 33social — {{11}}social (adj.) c.1500 (implied in socially), characterized by friendliness or geniality, also allied, associated, from M.Fr. social (14c.), from L. socialis united, living with others, from socius companion, probably originally follower, and …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 34social — [[t]so͟ʊʃ(ə)l[/t]] ♦ socials 1) ADJ: ADJ n 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… …

    English dictionary

  • 35social — 1 adjective 1 SOCIETY concerning human society and its organization, or the quality of people s lives: Various social issues, such as unemployment and education, were discussed. | social trends | demands for social change 2 RANK related to the… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 36social — so|cial1 W1S2 [ˈsəuʃəl US ˈsou ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(society)¦ 2¦(rank)¦ 3¦(meeting people)¦ 4 5¦(animals)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: socialis, from socius someone you spend time with ] 1.) ¦(SOCIETY)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 37social — adj m y f 1 Que pertenece o se relaciona con las sociedades humanas o animales: organización social, vida social, fenómeno social, actividad social, ciencias sociales, justicia social, seguridad social 2 Que pertenece a las agrupaciones… …

    Español en México

  • 38social*/*/*/ — [ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l] adj 1) relating to society and to people s lives in general a period of enormous political and social change[/ex] the social conditions of rural workers[/ex] social problems such as unemployment[/ex] 2) relating to the position that… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 39social — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin socialis, from socius companion, ally, associate; akin to Old English secg man, companion, Latin sequi to follow more at sue Date: 14th century 1. involving allies or confederates < the Social&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 40social — sociable, social These two words relate to different meanings of society, and should not normally get in each other s way. Social is a classifying word that relates to society in the broad sense of the relation of human beings to one another (Man …

    Modern English usage