the party was quite an affair
an occasion arranged to honor the president
a seemingly endless round of social functions
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function — n. characteristic action 1) to fulfill, perform a function 2) a grammatical function 3) the bodily functions mathematical correspondence 4) an exponential; inverse; linear; trigonometric function social event 5) to attend a function 6) an annual; … Combinatory dictionary
function — 1. noun /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ a) What something does or is used for. b) A professional or official position. Syn: aim, intention, purpose, role, use … Wiktionary
social occasion — noun a vaguely specified social event the party was quite an affair an occasion arranged to honor the president a seemingly endless round of social functions • Syn: ↑affair, ↑occasion, ↑function, ↑social function … Useful english dictionary
function — func|tion1 W1S3 [ˈfʌŋkʃən] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: functio, from fungi to perform ] 1.) [U and C] the purpose that something has, or the job that someone or something does perform/fulfil a function ▪ In your new job you will perform… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Social stratification — Sociology … Wikipedia
social event — noun an event characteristic of persons forming groups (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑event • Hyponyms: ↑show, ↑affair, ↑occasion, ↑social occasion, ↑function, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
social — /ˈsoʊʃəl / (say sohshuhl) adjective 1. relating to, devoted to, or characterised by friendly companionship or relations: a social club. 2. friendly or sociable, as persons or the disposition, spirit, etc. 3. relating to, connected with, or suited …
social sciences — /soʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsəz/ (say sohshuhl suyuhnsuhz) plural noun a broad group of subjects, as economics, anthropology, sociology, etc., relating to human social function …
social science — social scientist. 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. [1775 85] * * * Any discipline or branch of science that… … Universalium
Social constructionism — and social constructivism are sociological and psychological theories of knowledge that consider how social phenomena develop in particular social contexts. Within constructionist thought, a social construction (social construct) is a concept or… … Wikipedia
