English > social science: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition| Meaning | The branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society. |
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| Narrower | anthropology | The social science that studies the origins / origins and social relationships of human beings |
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| civics | The social science of municipal affairs |
| economics, economic science, political economy | The branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management |
| home economics, home ec, domestic science, household arts | theory and practice of homemaking |
| politics, political science, government | The study of government of states and other political units |
| proxemics | The study of spatial distances between individuals in different cultures and situations |
| sociology | The study and classification of human societies |
| Broader | science, scientific discipline | A particular branch of scientific knowledge |
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| Spanish | ciencias humanas, ciencias sociales |
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| Catalan | ciències de l'home, ciències humanes, ciències socials |
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| Nouns | social scientist | someone expert in the study of human society and its personal relationships |
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