social

«social» in Mova's school dictionary: about people and how they live, meet and get on together… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (social; more social); noun (a social, socials — informal)

meaning for a pupil

1) Social means about people and how they live, meet and get on together in groups. tree →

2) A social person likes to be with other people and to talk and play. tree →

3) Social animals, like bees and wolves, live in groups. tree →

4) A social (informal) is a party or get-together for a club or school. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school, «social studies» (USA, Canada) is about people, history, places and communities. In PSHE and wellbeing lessons, «social skills» means taking turns, sharing and listening. Online safety lessons cover «social media», websites and apps for sharing posts. Phrases: «social media», «social skills», «social studies», «social worker».

examples

• We learn about our town in social studies. tree →
• My brother is very social and has lots of friends. tree →
• Ants are social insects that live in colonies. tree →
• You must be thirteen to use most social media apps. tree →
• Sharing and taking turns are social skills. tree →
• The school is having a social on Friday evening. tree →
• A social worker helps families who need support. tree →
• Lunchtime is a social time for talking with friends. tree →
• Social success had not spoilt him; it had made him sweeter. tree →

note

Adjective; «social» is usually not compared. Spelling: social (ci sounds like «sh»). Do not confuse «social» (with others) with «sociable» (friendly, liking company), though they overlap. Online safety: social media has age limits and things posted can be shared widely.

In the corpora

• Online cruelty drives real people off social media; memes mocking someone's looks are bullying, even when lots of people share them.
• Rabbits are social animals that need lots of space to run and a rabbit friend; pet rabbits can live eight to twelve years.
• "Social engineering" means tricking people into giving away secrets such as passwords.
• A "social drinker" is someone who drinks regularly with others, sometimes too much.
• Rabbits are social animals that need a rabbit friend and lots of space to hop and run.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «social» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.