sociality

noun so·ci·al·i·ty \ ˌsō-shē-ˈa-lə-tē \

Definition of sociality

plural socialities

1 a :sociability

b :an instance of social intercourse or sociability

2 :the tendency to associate in or form social groups

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This emotion also sustains our species’ sociality, Professor Cacioppo says.

— eoin o'carroll, The Christian Science Monitor, "Understanding why loneliness exists can help ease it, say scientists," 15 June 2017
Dunbar says that diet is a constraint on brain size, while sociality serves as a cause for brain development.

— ben panko, Smithsonian, "What Really Made Primate Brains So Big?," 29 Mar. 2017
Ken is the world authority on marmots, and he is credited with emphasizing the importance of their annual cycle, which varies by location, in explaining why marmot sociality varies.

— the washington post, The Mercury News, "Groundhog Day: Why I, as a scientist, love it," 1 Feb. 2017
The results suggest that the diversification and specialization of olfactory receptors were keys to the evolution of ant sociality.

— natalie angier, New York Times, "Gene-Modified Ants Shed Light on How Societies Are Organized," 23 Jan. 2017
As with the gangs themselves, though, the gangland videos often sit on a blurry line between criminality and sociality.

— ben austen, WIRED, "Public Enemies: Social Media Is Fueling Gang Wars in Chicago," 17 Sep. 2013

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