social
Webster Dictionary
of or pertaining to society; relating to men living in society, or to the public as an aggregate body; as, social interest or concerns; social pleasure; social benefits; social happiness; social duties
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sociology
(ˌsoʊ siˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌsoʊ ʃi-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc.
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social engineering
(ˈsoʊ ʃəl)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the application of the findings of social science to the solution of actual social problems.
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anthropology
(anthropology)
Princeton's WordNet
the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
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sociological
Webster Dictionary
of or pertaining to sociology, or social science
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h. g. wells
(Wells, H. G. Wells, Herbert George Wells)
Princeton's WordNet
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
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wells
(Wells, H. G. Wells, Herbert George Wells)
Princeton's WordNet
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
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herbert george wells
(Wells, H. G. Wells, Herbert George Wells)
Princeton's WordNet
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
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urbanology
(ˌɜr bəˈnɒl ə dʒi)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the study of urban problems, esp. as a social science.
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a.a.p.s.s.
(ˈɑl toʊ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
American Academy of Political and Social Science.
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sociology
Webster Dictionary
that branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science
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check bit
(parity bit, parity, check bit)
Princeton's WordNet
(computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error
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parity
(parity bit, parity, check bit)
Princeton's WordNet
(computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error
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parity bit
(parity bit, parity, check bit)
Princeton's WordNet
(computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error
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ethics
Webster Dictionary
the science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting duty, whether true or false; rules of practice in respect to a single class of human actions; as, political or social ethics; medical ethics
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political science
(əˈlɪt ɪ kəˌlaɪz)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a social science dealing with political institutions and with the principles and conduct of government.
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civics
(civics)
Princeton's WordNet
the social science of municipal affairs
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demography
(ɪˈmɒg rə fi)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the science of vital and social statistics, as of the births, deaths, diseases, marriages, etc., of populations.
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futurology
(ˌfyu tʃəˈrɒl ə dʒi)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the study or forecasting of trends or developments in science, technology, political or social structure, etc.
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identity theft
(identity theft)
Princeton's WordNet
the co-option of another person's personal information (e.g., name, Social Security number, credit card number, passport) without that person's knowledge and the fraudulent use of such knowledge
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thanatology
(thanatology)
Princeton's WordNet
the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects)
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anthropology
(ˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə dʒi)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
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society
Webster Dictionary
a number of persons associated for any temporary or permanent object; an association for mutual or joint usefulness, pleasure, or profit; a social union; a partnership; as, a missionary society
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utilitarianism
Webster Dictionary
the doctrine that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the end and aim of all social and political institutions
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metaphysics
Webster Dictionary
the science of real as distinguished from phenomenal being; ontology; also, the science of being, with reference to its abstract and universal conditions, as distinguished from the science of determined or concrete being; the science of the conceptions and relations which are necessarily implied as true of every kind of being; phylosophy in general; first principles, or the science of first principles
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ssn
(ˈnʌg ər, ʃri-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Social Security number.
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economic science
(economics, economic science, political economy)
Princeton's WordNet
the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
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economics
(economics, economic science, political economy)
Princeton's WordNet
the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
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political economy
(economics, economic science, political economy)
Princeton's WordNet
the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
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social security number
(Social Security number)
Princeton's WordNet
the number of a particular individual's Social Security account
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