social
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle French social < Latin socialis (“‘of or belonging to a companion or companionship or association, social’”) < socius (“‘a companion, fellow, partner, associate, ally’”) < sequi (“‘to follow’”)
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /səʊʃl̩/
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- Rhymes: -əʊʃəl
[edit] Noun
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social (plural socials)
- A festive gathering to foster introductions.
- (Canadian Prairies) A dance held to raise money for a couple to be married.
- (British, slang) Short for social security benefit, the UK government department responsible for administering such welfare benefit, for its employees.
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- Fred hated going down to the social to sign on.
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- (US) Short for social security number.
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- What's your social?
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[edit] Translations
festive gathering to foster introductions
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[edit] Adjective
social (comparative more social, superlative most social)
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- Being extroverted or outgoing.
- Of or related to society.
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[edit] Derived terms
- social conscience
- social function
- social outcast
- social security
- social science
- social studies
- social worker
- sociable
- socialist
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Translations
extroverted or outgoing
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related to society
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[edit] External links
- social in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- social in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] French
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[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
social m. (f. sociale, m. plural sociaux, f. plural sociales)
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: [so̞θi.äl]
[edit] Adjective
social m. and f. (plural sociales)