Of or pertaining to society; relating to men living in society, or to the public as an aggregate body; as, social interest or concerns…
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Social structure, Social change, Crime and deviance.
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Societal
relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation"
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A treatise on crime or the criminal population.
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Social structure, Crime and deviance.The science or art of punishment.
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Social structure, Crime and deviance.See Penology.
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Social structure, Crime and deviance.(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Social structure.That branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science.
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Social structure.the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Social structure.(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Social structure.(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.the state of being a criminal
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.deviate behavior
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Social structure.(physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediate…
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Social structure.growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Social change.growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Social change.(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Crime and deviance.making modern in appearance or behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"
Used in the same subject area: Sociology, Social change.
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Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, re…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.the evolution or genesis of the human race
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.The science or study of human generation, or the origin and development of man.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.That branch of anthropology which treats of the actual distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.The science of the structure and functions of the human body.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.A company of persons collected together in one place, and usually for some common purpose, esp. for deliberation and legislation, for…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.The act or process of constituting; the action of enacting, establishing, or appointing; enactment; establishment; formation.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.The act of differentiating.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.Complete termination.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.That branch of science which treats of the laws governing the physical or mechanical, in distinction from the vital, forces, and which…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence equal; stat…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.The science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting d…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.The act of unfolding or unrolling; hence, in the process of growth; development; as, the evolution of a flower from a bud, or an anima…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.The theory of, or belief in, evolution. See Evolution, 6 and 7.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race of man; as, a human v…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.Literally, those who are enlightened
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.An instrument by means of which the bolt of a lock is shot or drawn; usually, a removable metal instrument fitted to the mechanism of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.In general, a rule of being or of conduct, established by an authority able to enforce its will; a controlling regulation; the mode or…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: human, society, members, social, institutions.
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