social science
noun
1
: a branch of science that deals with the institutions and functioning of human society and with the interpersonal relationships of individuals as members of society
2
: a science (such as economics or political science) dealing with a particular phase or aspect of human society
social scientist
noun
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Economics is a social science.
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Knox and his team’s work is an exemplar of how multidisciplinary research spanning meteorology, cartography, geography, and other social sciences disciplines can inform decisionmakers and save lives.
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Mind you, the membership of the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) is maybe a thousand higher-ed faculty and graduate students from across the humanities and social sciences.
—Erin Khuê Ninh
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Yorba said her second-favorite subject was social sciences with teacher Duayne Guile.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
But there is also a broader philosophical critique that raises worries about empathy on quite different and less political grounds, including findings in social science.
—Colin Marshall, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Mind you, the membership of the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) is maybe a thousand higher-ed faculty and graduate students from across the humanities and social sciences.
—Erin Khuê Ninh
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Yorba said her second-favorite subject was social sciences with teacher Duayne Guile.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
But there is also a broader philosophical critique that raises worries about empathy on quite different and less political grounds, including findings in social science.
—Colin Marshall, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for social science
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“Social science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20science. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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