What does "soc" mean?
Sociology or social science.
Soc
/soʊʃ/ name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Sociology or social science.
- Grammar: soc is listed as name, noun, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: system on a chip.
- Usage evidence: "SOC nine, Danny, SOC nine." "What?" "SOC. Nine." "I don't understand anything!" "SOC. Nine. State of charge nine."
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Sociology or social science. slang, uncountable
- 2 A society (circle, club, interest group). UK
"Are you part of any socs this year?"
- 3 The lord's power or privilege of holding a court in a district, as in manor or lordship; jurisdiction of causes, and the limits of that jurisdiction. UK, historical, uncountable
"As proprietors of the soc, the lords claimed a great number of fees and perquisites, payable by all classes of people, whether free or servile, who negotiated any affairs within the soc, and which no doubt formed in themselves a considerable source of revenue."
- 4 Alternative spelling of soc (“upper class youth”). alt-of, alternative
- 5 Initialism of system on a chip. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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- 6 Alternative form of SOC. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
- 7 Upper class youth. countable, slang
"We get jumped by the Socs. I'm not sure how you spell it, but it's the abbreviation for the Socials, the jet set, the West-side rich kids."
- 8 An exclusive privilege formerly claimed by millers of grinding all the corn used within the manor or township in which the mill stands. UK, obsolete, uncountable
- 9 Initialism of special operations command. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 10 Initialism of separation of concerns. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 11 Initialism of standard outcue. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 12 Abbreviation of state of charge. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
- 13 Initialism of standard of care. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, standard, uncountable
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of System and Organization Controls. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 Initialism of standard obstacle course. Singapore, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Synonyms
All synonyms system on a chip
Example
""SOC nine, Danny, SOC nine." "What?" "SOC. Nine." "I don't understand anything!" "SOC. Nine. State of charge nine.""
Common questions
What is a synonym for "soc"?
Common synonyms include: system on a chip.
How do you use "soc" in a sentence?
"SOC nine, Danny, SOC nine." "What?" "SOC. Nine." "I don't understand anything!" "SOC. Nine. State of charge nine."
How do you pronounce "soc"?
Pronounced /soʊʃ/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Abbreviation of sociology and social.
Etymology 2
Clipping of society.
Etymology 3
From Middle English soke, sok, soc, from Old English sōcn. More at soke.