social science
nounUK /ˈsəʊ.ʃəl ˈsaɪ.əns/
US /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl ˈsaɪ.əns/
Social science is the study of people and how they live and work together.
In social science class, we learned how communities make rules.
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2. A branch of science that studies human society and relationships.
Economics and political science are both social sciences.
3. School subjects that teach about people and society.
Her favorite social science is geography.
4. Research that looks at how people behave in groups.
The team used social science to understand why people vote.