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social process

social process

1 4.8
A way people form groups, meet, and make connections that change society
  • noun
translation icon : proceso social
  • Learning is a social process and occurs when people are engaged in social activities.
  • a complex social process
  • an ongoing social process
  • a dynamic social process

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Examples

  • Studies of juridical systems are focusing instead on the social processes that lead to the adoption of legal codes.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Both findings link social processes with environmental perceptions and outcomes.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In reality, science and learning science is a social process rather than a lock-step method.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Our objective was to enable participants to construct personal meaning from the social processes that affected their lives.

    Academic text (2008)
  • However, none of these terms convey the complexity and variation of the social processes involved.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Planning for educational technology is a social process (Picciano 2011).

    Academic text (2013)
  • Social processes function and develop through social struggles, in which social critics are fully immersed.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Several macroeconomic and social processes have shaped these transitions.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Understanding change—and effective HIV prevention—as complex social processes involves public health taking two significant steps.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Building trust among team members is vital, as it is a crucial social process that enhances collaboration.

Synonyms

social interaction
vssocial process
18 2.8

People talk, act, and respond to each other

includes forming groups and creating relationships that shape society's structure

How Complex

social process
1 4.8
interaction
259 3.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

social + process

The meaning of 'social process' is directly compositional: 'social' (relating to society or community) modifies 'process' (a sequence of steps or changes), so the phrase denotes a process related to social interaction or development. This adjective+noun pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words can reasonably infer the meaning.

Etymology

Social process describes how many small actions by people build group life: social means people together and process means a series of steps, like following a recipe, so the phrase means 'a series of actions by people that change society'.