Social structure

(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

the study and classification of human societies

the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"

an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the orga…

a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"

(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its pa…

(physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge…

arrange into a group or groups; "Can you group these shapes together?"

a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "the institution of slavery…

(physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge…

communicate with and within a group; "You have to network if you want to get a good job"

a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its pa…

an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the orga…

an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the orga…

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its pa…

the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status o…

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its pa…

relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation"

the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships; "the social organizations of England and…

the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships; "the social organizations of England and…

the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships; "the social organizations of England and…

the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships; "the social organizations of England and…

the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"

the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"

relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation"

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status o…

the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships; "the social organizations of England and…

an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the orga…

the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement

the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations

the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations

the branch of sociology that studies election trends (as by opinion polls)

the quantitative study of social relationships

the status of being born to parents who were not married

batch together; assemble or process as a batch

a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate

classify or group

helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

a specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"

social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly pr…

a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"

assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"

group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side

(physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons

a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command"

an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.; "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to…

socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners; "her cultivation was remarkable"

a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"

(computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer)

an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seati…

high office or rank or station; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries"

(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence

status in a society or organization; "the upper echelon"

the status or fact of being elected; "they celebrated his election"

an interaction between charged elementary particles that is intermediate in strength between the strong and weak interactions; mediated by photo…

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"

the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war

status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"

(logic and mathematics) abstract, theoretical organization of terms and implicit relationships that is used as a tool for the analysis of the co…

helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"

assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"

a weak interaction between particles that results from their mass; mediated by gravitons

an informal term for a person's role; "he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly"

the status of being born to parents who were not married

(anthropology) the system of social relationships that constitute kinship in a particular culture, including the terminology that is used and th…

an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions

the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union"

the status of being born of a morganatic marriage

the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"

a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation

a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation

group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side

a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line

an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

the number midway between the two middle numbers in a series containing an even or odd number of items

the most frequent value of a random variable

the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization

the state of being of noble birth

the state of being of noble birth

helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

(computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and contains all the relevant en…

(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy; "theologians still disagree over whether…

the status of being ordained to a sacred office

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal"

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"

an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seati…

a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated

the role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"

helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"

relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"

helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups

a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups

a position in a hierarchy or organization; "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some tough competition for the number…

social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"

(physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons

(physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons

(physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of radioactive…