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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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social science Synonyms

social science

n.

sociology, study of people and social phenomena, study of human society, a science dealing with a certain phase or aspect of human society, science, social studies; see also anthropology, economics, geography, history 2, journalism, political science, psychology, science 1, sociology.


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social science Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • do: If you are interested in doing a PJS30 social sciences project, see also the document Social science projects for suggestions of possible topics.

Adjective modifier

  • mainstream: Mainstream social science sees statistics as facts about society as artifacts.
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