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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Social \So"cial\, a. [L. socialis, from socius a companion; akin
     to sequi to follow: cf. F. social. See Sue to follow.]
     1. Of or pertaining to society; relating to men living in
        society, or to the public as an aggregate body; as, social
        interest or concerns; social pleasure; social benefits;
        social happiness; social duties. ``Social phenomena.''
        --J. S. Mill.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Ready or disposed to mix in friendly converse;
        companionable; sociable; as, a social person.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Consisting in union or mutual intercourse.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Best with thyself accompanied, seek'st not
              Social communication.                 --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Bot.) Naturally growing in groups or masses; -- said of
        many individual plants of the same species.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) Living in communities consisting of males, females,
            and neuters, as do ants and most bees.
        (b) Forming compound groups or colonies by budding from
            basal processes or stolons; as, the social ascidians.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Social science, the science of all that relates to the
        social condition, the relations and institutions which are
        involved in man's existence and his well-being as a member
        of an organized community; sociology. It concerns itself
        with questions of the public health, education, labor,
        punishment of crime, reformation of criminals, and the
        like.
  
     Social whale (Zo["o]l.), the blackfish.
  
     The social evil, prostitution.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Sociable; companionable; conversible; friendly;
          familiar; communicative; convival; festive.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Social \So"cial\, a. [L. socialis, from socius a companion; akin
     to sequi to follow: cf. F. social. See Sue to follow.]
     1. Of or pertaining to society; relating to men living in
        society, or to the public as an aggregate body; as, social
        interest or concerns; social pleasure; social benefits;
        social happiness; social duties. ``Social phenomena.''
        --J. S. Mill.
  
     2. Ready or disposed to mix in friendly converse;
        companionable; sociable; as, a social person.
  
     3. Consisting in union or mutual intercourse.
  
              Best with thyself accompanied, seek'st not Social
              communication.                        --Milton.
  
     4. (Bot.) Naturally growing in groups or masses; -- said of
        many individual plants of the same species.
  
     5. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) Living in communities consisting of males, females,
            and neuters, as do ants and most bees.
        (b) Forming compound groups or colonies by budding from
            basal processes or stolons; as, the social ascidians.
  
     Social science, the science of all that relates to the
        social condition, the relations and institutions which are
        involved in man's existence and his well-being as a member
        of an organized community; sociology. It concerns itself
        with questions of the public health, education, labor,
        punishment of crime, reformation of criminals, and the
        like.
  
     Social whale (Zo["o]l.), the blackfish.
  
     The social evil, prostitution.
  
     Syn: Sociable; companionable; conversible; friendly;
          familiar; communicative; convival; festive.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  social
       adj 1: relating to human society and its members; "social
              institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal
              forces"; "social legislation" [syn: societal]
       2: living together or enjoying life in communities or organized
          groups; "human beings are social animals"; "spent a
          relaxed social evening"; "immature social behavior" [ant:
          unsocial]
       3: relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high
          society; "made fun of her being so social and high-toned";
          "a social gossip colum"; "the society page"
       4: composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of
          sociability; "a purely social club"; "the church has a
          large social hall"; "a social director"
       5: (of birds and animals) tending to move or live together in
          groups or colonies of the same kind; "ants are social
          insects"; "the herding instinct in sheep or cattle";
          "swarming behavior in bees" [syn: herding(a), swarming(a)]
       6: marked by friendly companionship with others; "a social cup
          of coffee"
       n : a party of people assembled to promote sociability and
           communal activity [syn: sociable, mixer]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  social
     Γαλλικά a.
     κοινωνικός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  social
     Asturian a.
     (l en social)
     Catalan a.
     (l en social)
     French a.
     1 (l en social), related to society, community
     2 (l en social), living in society
     3 mundane, related to social life
     French n.
     action intended to make society work better
     Italian n.
     social network
     Occitan a.
     (l en social) (gloss: relating to society)
     Portuguese a.
     1 (l en social) (gloss: relating to society)
     2 (lb pt business) (l en social) (gloss: relating to business firms)
     3 (l en social); outgoing; extroverted
     4 (lb pt ecology) (l en social) (gloss: living in large groups)
     5 (lb pt Brazil) for use by the residents of an apartment block, as
  opposed to maintenance workers or deliverymen
     Portuguese n.
     (lb pt Brazil informal) a small party between close people or friends
     Spanish a.
     (l en social)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  social
     a.
     Being extroverted or outgoing.
     n.
     1 A festive gathering to foster introductions.
     2 (lb en Canadian Prairies) A dance held to raise money, often held
  for a couple to be married.
     3 (lb en British colloquial with definite article) (ellipsis of en
  social security)
     4 (lb en US colloquial) (ellipsis of en social security number)
     5 (lb en dated Ireland) A dinner dance event, usually held annually
  by a company or sporting club.
     6 (lb en Canada) (ellipsis of en social studies)
     7 (lb en Internet informal uncountable)  (ellipsis of en social
  media)
     8 (lb en Internet informal countable) A social media account.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  social
     Catalan a.
     (l en social)
     Danish a.
     1 (l en social)
     2 (l en sociable)
     Galician a.
     (l en social)
     Middle French a.
     1 allied (gloss: on the same side)
     2 (l en social) (gloss: tending to spend time with others)
     Romanian a.
     (l en social) (gloss: of or relating to society)
     Swedish a.
     1 (lb sv not comparable) social, pertaining to living conditions and
  society (q: of an issue)
     2 social, kind, friendly, welcoming, outgoing (q: of a person)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  social
     Catalan a.
     (l en social)
     Danish a.
     1 (l en social)
     2 (l en sociable)
     Galician a.
     (l en social)
     Middle French a.
     1 allied (gloss: on the same side)
     2 (l en social) (gloss: tending to spend time with others)
     Spanish a.
     (l en social)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  social
     Espanja a.
     sosiaalinen
     Portugali a.
     sosiaalinen
     Romania a.
     sosiaalinen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  social
     Engelska a.
     #Svenska, som rör samhället
     Franska a.
     #Svenska, som rör samhället

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  social-
     article
     samhälle-

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  social
     a.
     1 (tagg: sociologi) som rör samhället (ofta med betoning på
  medborgarnas hälsa och välfärd)
     2 (tagg sociologi socialpsykologi) som har att göra med samverkan
  människor emellan
     3 (tagg: socialpsykologi) som gärna tar och håller kontakt med andra
  människor
     4 (tagg: zoologi) som bildar samhällen, som lever i samhällen

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  social-
     article
     samhälle-

From Danish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:dan-eng ]

  social /sosjˈal/
  social

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  social /sˈəʊʃəl/
  sosiaal

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Social /sˈəʊʃəl/
  إجتماعي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  social //ˈsoʊ.ʃəl// //ˈsəʊ.ʃəl// 
  1. общи́телен
  extroverted or outgoing
  2. социален
  internet: relating to social media or social networks
  3. обще́ствен, социа́лен
  relating to society

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  social //ˈsoʊ.ʃəl// //ˈsəʊ.ʃəl// 
  вечеринка
  festive gathering to foster introductions

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  social /sˈəʊʃəl/
  sociální

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  social /sˈəʊʃəl/ 
  přátelský

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  social /sˈəʊʃəl/
  společenský

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  social /sˈəʊʃəl/ 
  družný

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  social /sˈəʊʃəl/ 
  cymdeithasol 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  social /sˈəʊʃəl/
  gesellschaftlich, sozial  [pol.]  [soc.]
        "Humans are social beings."  - Der Mensch ist ein soziales Wesen.
   see: social services, social contacts, social costs, social evils, social maturity
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  social /sˈəʊʃəl/
  rudelbildend, in Rudeln lebend, herdenbildend, in Herden lebend  [zool.]
           Note: Säugetiere
     Synonym: gregarious
  
           Note: of mammals

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  social /sˈəʊʃəl/
  staatenbildend  [zool.]
           Note: Insekten
     Synonym: gregarious
  
           Note: insects

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  social /sˈəʊʃəl/
  
  κοινωνικός

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  social //ˈsoʊ.ʃəl// //ˈsəʊ.ʃəl// 
  1. seurallinen, sosiaalinen, ekstrovertti, ulospäinsuuntautunut
  extroverted or outgoing
  2. sosiaalinen
  internet: relating to social media or social networks
  3. sosiaalinen, yhteiskunnallinen, yhteiskunta
  relating to society
  4. yhteiskunta
  zoology: cooperating in groups

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  social //ˈsoʊ.ʃəl// //ˈsəʊ.ʃəl// 
  1. tutustumistilaisuus
  festive gathering to foster introductions
  2. sossu
  short for social security benefit
  3. hetu, sotu
  short for social security number

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  social /souʃl/
  social

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  social /sˈəʊʃəl/ 
  1. सामाजिक
        "Man is a social animal."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  social /sˈəʊʃəl/
  društven, društvena, društveni, društveno, društvenog, druževan, socijalan, socijalistički, socijalna, socijalni, socijalnim, socijalno, socijalnom, socijalnu

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  social /sˈəʊʃəl/
  1. társas
  2. szociális
  3. társas összejövetel
  4. társasági
  5. társadalmi

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  social /sˈəʊʃəl/
  sociale

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  social //ˈsoʊ.ʃəl// //ˈsəʊ.ʃəl// 
  社会的
  relating to society

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  social /souʃl/
  1. maatschappelijk, sociaal

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  social //ˈsoʊ.ʃəl// //ˈsəʊ.ʃəl// 
  sosialen
  short for social security benefit

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  social /ˈsəʊʃəl/
  I.  1.  społeczny
   2.  towarzyski
  II.  social life /ˌsəʊʃəl ˈlaɪf/   życie towarzyskie
  III.  social science /ˌsəʊʃəl ˈsaɪəns/   nauka społeczna
  IV.  social security /ˌsəʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrɪtɪ/   ubezpieczenia społeczne, ubezpieczenia socjalne
  V.  social service /ˌsəʊʃəl ˈsɜ:vɪs/   pomoc społeczna
  VI.  social work /ˈsəʊʃəl wɜ:k/   pomoc społeczna

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  social /souʃl/
  social

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  social //ˈsoʊ.ʃəl// //ˈsəʊ.ʃəl// 
  1. sällskaplig, social, föreningsintresserad, utåtriktad
  extroverted or outgoing
  2. social
  relating to society

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  social /sˈəʊʃəl/
  1. toplumsal içtimai, sosyal
  2. toplumda yeri olan, cemiyete ait
  3. (bot.), (zool.) kütle halinde büyüyen veya yaşayan
  4. sosyetik
  5. sohbetli toplantı, sohbet meclisi. Social Democrat sosyal demokrat parti üyesi. social insurance sosyal sigorta. social intercourse sosyal ilişki. social register sosyeteye mensup kimselerin isimleri yazılı liste. social science sosyal bilim. social security sosyal sigorta. social service sosyal hizmet. social work sosyal görev. sociality  tatlı huyluluk, hoş sohbetlik
  6. girginlik. socially  sosyal olarak, toplumsal bakımdan.

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  social /sosjˈal/
  kevredigezhel, kedvuhezel

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (plan s.) social /sosjˈal/
  difredadeg (difredadegoù /difʁədadɡˈu/), dic'hopradeg (dic'hopradegoù /(en)dˈɪkhəpɹˌadɡuː(fr)/)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (plan s.) social /sosjˈal/
  sokial (steuñv s.)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (vie s.) social /sosjˈal/
  tud (buhez an d.)

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  social /sɔ.sjal/ 
  обще́ствен

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  social /sɔ.sjal/ 
  sozial, gesellschaftlich

From français-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ell ]

  social /sɔ.sjal/ 
  κοινωνικός

From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.4.1 :   [ freedict:fra-eng ]

  social /sosjal/ 
  social

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  social /sɔ.sjal/ 
  sociale

From français-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-jpn ]

  social /sɔ.sjal/ 
  社会的, シャカイテキ

From French-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:fra-nld ]

  social /sosjal/
  maatschappelijk, sociaal

From français-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-pol ]

  social /sɔ.sjal/ 
  socjalny, społeczny

From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-por ]

  social /sɔ.sjal/ 
  social

From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-rus ]

  social /sɔ.sjal/ 
  социальный

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  social /sɔ.sjal/ 
  social

From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-swe ]

  social /sɔ.sjal/ 
  social

From français-Türkçe FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2018.09.13 :   [ freedict:fra-tur ]

  social /sosjˈal/ 
  sosyal

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  social
  social

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  social
  social

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  social
  social

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  social
  social

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  social
  social

From Portuguese-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:por-deu ]

  social /sobɾeskrˈitʊ/
  sozial

From Portuguese-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:por-eng ]

  social /sobɾeskrevˈer/
  social

From Spanish - Asturian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:spa-ast ]

  social /soθjˈal/
  social

From Spanish - Asturian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:spa-ast ]

  social /soθjˈal/
  social

From Svenska-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-bul ]

  social /sʊsˈɪal/ 
  обще́ствен
  som rör samhället

From Svenska-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-deu ]

  social /sʊsˈɪal/ 
  1. gesellig
  som gärna tar och håller kontakt
  2. sozial
  som har att göra med samverkan människor emellan
  3. gesellschaftlich, sozial
  som rör samhället

From Svenska-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-ell ]

  social /sʊsˈɪal/ 
  κοινωνικός
  som rör samhället

From Swedish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:swe-eng ]

  social /sˈuː/
  1. social

From Svenska-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-fra ]

  social /sʊsˈɪal/ 
  1. sociable
  som har att göra med samverkan människor emellan
  2. social
  som rör samhället

From Svenska-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-ita ]

  social /sʊsˈɪal/ 
  sociale
  som rör samhället

From Svenska-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-jpn ]

  social /sʊsˈɪal/ 
  社会的
  som rör samhället

From Svenska-Nederlands FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-nld ]

  social /sʊsˈɪal/ 
  maatschappelijk, sociaal
  som rör samhället

From Svenska-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-nor ]

  social /sʊsˈɪal/ 
  sosial 2.
  som har att göra med samverkan människor emellan
   3.
  som rör samhället

From Svenska-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-por ]

  social /sʊsˈɪal/ 
  social
  som rör samhället

From Svenska-Türkçe FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-tur ]

  social /sʊsˈɪal/ 
  sosyal 2.
  som rör samhället
   3.
  som har att göra med samverkan människor emellan

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈsoʊʃəɫ/

From IPA:es_ES :   [ IPA:es_ES ]

  

/soθjal/

From IPA:es_MX :   [ IPA:es_MX ]

  

/sosjal/

From IPA:sv :   [ IPA:sv ]

  

/sʊsɪ'ɑːl/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  73 Moby Thesaurus words for "social":
     affable, affair, amiable, amusing, associated, associational,
     at home, civic, civil, clubbable, clubbish, clubby, coalitional,
     collective, collectivistic, common, communal, communicative,
     communistic, community, commutual, companionable, companionate,
     compatible, congenial, conjoint, convivial, cooperative, cordial,
     cosmopolitan, courteous, entertaining, fit for society,
     fond of society, friendly, gathering, general, genial,
     get-together, gracious, gregarious, group, hospitable, in common,
     international, joint, levee, matinee, mutual, national,
     organizational, pleasant, pleasurable, popular, public, reception,
     reciprocal, reunion, salon, sexual, sociable, social affair,
     social gathering, social-minded, socialistic, societal, society,
     soiree, state, supranational, urbane, venereal, wake
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a. 社会的,群居的,社交的;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 社会的,社交的,群居的,社会福利的

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