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social science definition

social science

  1. the study of people living together in groups, families, etc., and their customs, activities, etc.
  2. any of several fields of study, as economics, political science, or anthropology, dealing with the structure of society and the activity of its members

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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