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Definition of Social

(adjective) Relating to society.

Social Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: so·cial

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Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /sOH-shuhl/
  • British English – /sOH-shuhl/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /ˈsoʊʃ(ə)l/
  • British English – /ˈsəʊʃl/

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Cite the Definition of Social

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “social.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 19, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/social/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

social. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/social/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “social.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/social/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“social.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/social/>.