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social science

so·cial sci·ence
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soh-shuh l sahy-uh ns]
    • /ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈsaɪ əns/
    • /ˈsəʊʃl ˈsaɪəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soh-shuh l sahy-uh ns]
    • /ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈsaɪ əns/

Definitions of social science words

  • noun social science the study of society and social behavior. 1
  • noun social science a science or field of study, as history, economics, etc., dealing with an aspect of society or forms of social activity. 1
  • noun social science humanities subject 1
  • uncountable noun social science Social science is the scientific study of society. 0
  • countable noun social science The social sciences are the various types of social science, for example sociology and politics. 0
  • noun social science the study of society and of the relationship of individual members within society, including economics, history, political science, psychology, anthropology, and sociology 0
See all 9 definitions of social science

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Origin of social science

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Social science

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Social science

social science popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

social science usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for social science

noun social science

  • dismal science — the science of economics
  • economics — (used with a singular verb) the science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind.
All 2 Synonyms of social science

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