social science
nounDefinition of social science
1
: a branch of science that deals with the institutions and functioning of human society and with the interpersonal relationships of individuals as members of society
2
: a science (such as economics or political science) dealing with a particular phase or aspect of human society
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Examples of social science in a Sentence
Economics is a social science.
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Gabriela, a natural and social science researcher, shouldered the heaviest pack along with a hefty assortment of life questions that seemed, for our time on the plateau, folded squarely away and ably carried. — Anchorage Daily News, "Why a caribou hunt might be just what the doctor ordered," 4 Sep. 2019 Life, physical and social science jobs also have shrunk in number since 2008, down 1,370 workers, or 6 percent. — Brittany Meiling, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Is your paycheck keeping up with San Diego’s inflation?," 2 Sep. 2019 Learn about classes on a variety of topics in the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences. — Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, "Business calendar: Upcoming events in the area," 30 Aug. 2019 Yet within a blink of an eye, Washington shifted the objective to a far more unrealistic nation-building and social science experiment. — Donald C. Bolduc, Time, "I Served 10 Tours in Afghanistan. It’s Time for Us to Leave," 30 Aug. 2019 The Minnesota senator marshaled persuasive social science evidence in defense of the bill. — Michelle Adams, The New Republic, "The Integration Success Stories," 23 Aug. 2019 No one w/ a rudimentary knowledge of American History or social science could take Newt seriously. — Zack Beauchamp, Vox, "A historian explains how mainstream conservatives made Trump," 13 Aug. 2018 Strickland, a two-sport student-athlete at Portland State who had just completed his undergraduate degree in social science, grew up in Portland and attended Central Catholic High School. — oregonlive.com, "Coaches, mentors remember shooting victim Deante Strickland at Portland State memorial service," 14 Aug. 2019 In a letter dated July 26, Leung, who is currently studying for a social sciences degree from the Open University, addressed his missive to the people of Hong Kong. — Mary Hui, Quartz, "The leader of Hong Kong’s leaderless protest movement is a philosophy student behind bars," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'social science.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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