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"Sociales" is a form of "social", an adjective which is often translated as "social". "Ciencias sociales" is a plural noun which is often translated as "social sciences". Learn more about the difference between "ciencias sociales" and "sociales" below.
las ciencias sociales(
syehn
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syahs
soh
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syah
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lehs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (science)
a. social sciences
Lo que diferencia a las ciencias sociales y las ciencias naturales es su objeto de estudio.The difference between social sciences and natural sciences is their object of study.
social(
soh
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syahl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. social
El desempleo es un problema social en todas las economías.Unemployment is a social issue in every economy.
2. (economics)
