social science
noun
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
social scientist
noun
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Economics is a social science.
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The note of uncertainty is welcome in a text marked by its confidence in cutting-edge evolutionary biology and social science.
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Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
His father, a retired schoolteacher who studied philosophy and social sciences, taught middle school in Jackson Heights.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
Interdisciplinary high school research might include combining biology and environmental science; a survey of one’s local ecosystem; or social science projects, like integrating history and economics, to analyze market trends over time.
—Stephen Turban, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
In 1989, Walz graduated from Chadron State College in Nebraska with a bachelor’s degree in social science education.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
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Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
His father, a retired schoolteacher who studied philosophy and social sciences, taught middle school in Jackson Heights.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
Interdisciplinary high school research might include combining biology and environmental science; a survey of one’s local ecosystem; or social science projects, like integrating history and economics, to analyze market trends over time.
—Stephen Turban, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
In 1989, Walz graduated from Chadron State College in Nebraska with a bachelor’s degree in social science education.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Social science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20science. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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