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Definition of
social science noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
social science
noun
noun
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1
[
uncountable
]
the study of people in society
2
[
countable
]
a particular subject connected with the study of people in society, for example geography, economics, or
sociology
See
social science
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noun jump to other results
- 1[uncountable] the study of people in society
- 2[countable] a particular subject connected with the study of people in society, for example geography, economics, or sociology
See social science in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionarysocial science
noun