ˌsōshəˈbiləd.]ē, -lət], ]i\ noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English socibbilite, from Latin sociabilis sociable + Middle English -ite -ity
1.
a. : the quality or state of being sociable : affability
smoke to relieve tension, to express sociability — Vance Packard
b. : the act or an instance of being sociable
the midmorning coffee break and the other sociabilities — David Riesman
2. : relative tendency of individuals of one kind (as pine trees) to group themselves together or scatter among individuals of other kinds usually expressed in terms of gregariousness or dispersion