transcription, транскрипция: [ soʊʃ(ə)l ]
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
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.
...changing social attitudes.
...the tightly woven social fabric of small towns.
...research into housing and social policy.
ADJ : ADJ n
• so‧cial‧ly
Let’s face it–drinking is a socially acceptable habit.
...one of the most socially deprived areas in Britain.
ADV : ADV adj / -ed
2.
Social means relating to the status or rank that someone has in society.
Higher education is unequally distributed across social classes...
The guests came from all social backgrounds...
ADJ : ADJ n
• so‧cial‧ly
For socially ambitious couples this is a problem.
...socially disadvantaged children...
ADV : usu ADV adj / -ed , also ADV with cl
3.
Social means relating to leisure activities that involve meeting other people.
We ought to organize more social events...
ADJ : ADJ n
• so‧cial‧ly
We have known each other socially for a long time...
The two groups rarely meet socially...
ADV : usu ADV with v , also ADV with cl
4.
Social animals live in groups and do things together.
...social insects like bees and ants.
ADJ : ADJ n