adj 1 a  :  tending to form cooperative and interdependent relationships with others of one's kind  b  :  living and breeding in more or less organized communities < insects>   2  :  of or relating to human society, the interaction of the individual and the group, or the welfare of human beings as members of society <immature behavior>  so*cial*ly adv 
 
 
 
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