sociability
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ʃəˈbɪl noun
1.
the act or an instance of being sociable.
2.
the quality, state, disposition, or inclination of being sociable.
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sociable (ˈsəʊʃəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | friendly or companionable |
| 2. | (of an occasion) providing the opportunity for friendliness and conviviality |
| —n | |
| 3. | chiefly (US) another name for social |
| 4. | a type of open carriage with two seats facing each other |
| [C16: via French from Latin sociābilis, from sociāre to unite, from socius an associate] | |
| socia'bility | |
| —n | |
| 'sociableness | |
| —n | |
| 'sociably | |
| —adv | |
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Sociability
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Example sentences
Highly developed social skills are different from mere sociability.
Jenny's online sociability and offline silence probably has less to do with digital retreating than time management.
How science selects for perseverance and sociability at the expense of intelligence and creativity.
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