Definition of social
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: involving allies or confederates
the Social War between the Athenians and their allies
2a
: marked by or passed in pleasant companionship with friends or associates
an active social life
b
: sociable
c
: of, relating to, or designed for sociability
a social club
3
: of or relating to human society, the interaction of the individual and the group, or the welfare of human beings as members of society
social institutions
4a
: tending to form cooperative and interdependent relationships with others
Infants can become social beings only through interaction with others.— Gerald R. Leslie and Sheila K. Korman
b
: living and breeding in more or less organized communities especially for the purposes of cooperation and mutual benefit : not solitary
Of the canid family, the wolf is one of the most social species, since it is a pack hunter.— Michael W. Fox The evolutionary theory of kin selection requires that social animals recognize their relatives so that altruistic behavior can be displayed preferentially toward kin. — Science
— see also social insect
c
of a plant
: tending to grow in groups or masses so as to form a pure stand
5a
: of, relating to, or based on rank or status in a particular society
a member of our social set
b
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the upper classes
c
: formal
6
: being such in social situations
a social drinker
social
nounDefinition of social (Entry 2 of 2)
: sociable
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