[soh-shuh
l] 
| 1. | pertaining to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club. |
| 2. | seeking or enjoying the companionship of others; friendly; sociable; gregarious. |
| 3. | of, pertaining to, connected with, or suited to polite or fashionable society: a social event. |
| 4. | living or disposed to live in companionship with others or in a community, rather than in isolation: People are social beings. |
| 5. | of or pertaining to human society, esp. as a body divided into classes according to status: social rank. |
| 6. | involved in many social activities: We're so busy working, we have to be a little less social now. |
| 7. | of or pertaining to the life, welfare, and relations of human beings in a community: social problems. |
| 8. | noting or pertaining to activities designed to remedy or alleviate certain unfavorable conditions of life in a community, esp. among the poor. |
| 9. | pertaining to or advocating socialism. |
| 10. | Zoology. living habitually together in communities, as bees or ants. Compare solitary (def. 8). |
| 11. | Botany. growing in patches or clumps. |
| 12. | Rare. occurring or taking place between allies or confederates. |
| 13. | a social gathering or party, esp. of or as given by an organized group: a church social. |
| un·so·cial (ŭn-sō'shəl) adj. Having or showing a lack of desire for the company of others. un·so'cial·ly adv. |
