{
    "term": "social",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "connected with activities in which people meet each other for pleasure",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She has a busy **social life**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Team sports help to develop a child's **social skills** *(= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Social events** and training days are arranged for all the staff."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Join a social club to make new friends."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a purely social visit."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "connected with society and the way it is organized",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The film addresses serious **social issues**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The area has major **social problems** such as drug abuse and poverty."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a period of political upheaval and **social change**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He fought for **social justice** and civil rights."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **social welfare** system"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the country's **economic and social** development"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Poor areas or areas with greater social problems received more help."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Scientists should take social responsibility for the technology they develop."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Social issues", "People in society"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "connected with your position in society",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Income differences between **social classes** are widening."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A major influence on health is **social status**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "social advancement *(= improving your position in society)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "social mobility *(= the movement of people from one social class to another)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The study found that health was strongly affected by social class."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There has been a growth in economic opportunity and social mobility."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "living naturally in groups, rather than alone",
            "labels": "(specialist)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Apes are social animals."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "enjoying spending time with other people",
            "labels": "more frequent",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsəʊʃl/",
                "audio": "so/social/social__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsəʊʃl/",
                "audio": "so/social/social__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin socialis ‘allied’, from socius ‘friend’."
}