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social

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "social" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

social

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

social is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, social is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsocial

1noun
  • A festive gathering to foster introductions.

    Example: "They organized a social at the dance club to get people to know each other."

  • A dance held to raise money for a couple to be married.
  • A dinner dance event, usually held annually by a company or sporting club.
  • A social media account.
1adjective
  • Being extroverted or outgoing.

    Example: "James is a very social guy; he knows lots of people."

  • Of or relating to society.

    Example: "Teresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations."

  • Relating to social media or social networks.

    Example: "social gaming"

  • Relating to a nation's allies.
  • Cooperating or growing in groups.

    Example: "a social insect"

1noun
  • Interactive forms of media that allow users to interact with and publish to each other, generally by means of the Internet.

    Example: "The early 21st century saw a huge increase in social media thanks to the widespread availability of the Internet."

1noun
  • A system whereby the state either through general or specific taxation provides various benefits to help ensure the wellbeing of its citizens.
  • Those benefits paid under such a system.
  • A specific such social benefit providing income in retirement or disability.
1noun
  • A nine-digit number issued to citizens, permanent residents, and temporary (working) residents under section 205(c)(2) of the Social Security Act, codified as 42 U.S.C. § 405(c)(2). The number is issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration. Its primary purpose is to track individuals for taxation purposes. Abbreviated as SSN. In recent years the SSN has become a de facto national identification number.
  • A corresponding number in other countries.
1noun
  • The study of history, geography, civics, sociology, economics, and other social-science subjects, especially in primary and secondary school.

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