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social science
noun
- the study of society and social behavior.
- a science or field of study, as history, economics, etc., dealing with an aspect of society or forms of social activity.
social science
noun
- the study of society and of the relationship of individual members within society, including economics, history, political science, psychology, anthropology, and sociology
- any of these subjects studied individually
social science
/ sō′shəl /
- Any of various disciplines that study human society and social relationships, including sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, political science, and history.
social science
- The study of how groups of people behave, often in an effort to predict how they will behave in the future. The social sciences include economics , anthropology , sociology , political science , and aspects of psychology and history.
Derived Forms
- social scientist, noun
Other Words From
- social scientist noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of social science1
Example Sentences
David Stillwell, professor of computational social science at Cambridge Judge Business School, agrees the stakes are high.
“There were concerns about whether this type of investments should be in Chinese hands,” explains Javier Arnaut, who’s the head of Arctic social science at Greenland University.
The social science data is overwhelming that people who are more attractive do better in elections.
In 1989, Walz graduated from Chadron State College in Nebraska with a bachelor’s degree in social science education.
Decades of social science research confirms that strong parental attachments form between children and people who are not their biological parents.
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