Part of speech: adjectiveconnected with society
1 [onlybeforenoun] connected with society and the way it is organized:
social issues / problems / reforms * a call for social and economic change
2 [onlybeforenoun] connected with your position in society:
social class / background * social advancement (= improving your position in society) * social mobility (= the movement of people from one social class to another)
activities with others
3 [onlybeforenoun] connected with activities in which people meet each other for pleasure:
a busy / hectic social life * Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group). * Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff. * Join a social club to make new friends.
animals
4 [onlybeforenoun] (technical) living naturally in groups, rather than alone:
Apes are social animals.
friendly
5 = SOCIABLE
socially adverb:
The reforms will bring benefits, socially and politically. * This type of behaviour is no longer socially acceptable. * a socially disadvantaged family (= one that is poor and from a low social class) * We meet at work, but never socially. * Carnivores are usually socially complex mammals.
