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–noun
1. the study of society and social behavior.
2. a science or field of study, as history, economics, etc., dealing with an aspect of society or forms of social activity.
Origin:
1775–85

Related forms:
social scientist, noun
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social science  
n.  

  1. The study of human society and of individual relationships in and to society.

  2. A scholarly or scientific discipline that deals with such study, generally regarded as including sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, political science, and history.

social scientist n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Cultural Dictionary

social science

The study of how groups of people behave, often in an effort to predict how they will behave in the future. The social sciences include economics, anthropology, sociology, political science, and aspects of psychology and history.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: social science
Function: noun
1 : a branch of science that deals with the institutions and functioning of human society and with the interpersonalrelationships of individuals as members of society
2 : a science (as anthropology or social psychology) dealing with a particular phase or aspect of human society
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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