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social feature — a characteristic or functionality of something that relates to social interaction or community aspects

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a characteristic or functionality of something that relates to social interaction or community aspects

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfiːtʃər/

Example Sentences

  • The dating app's most popular social feature is the 'mutual like' notification that makes both users jump like they won the lottery.
  • Schools are integrating social features into their learning platforms to encourage student collaboration.
  • My grandmother finally figured out the social features on her tablet and now she comments on everything like a professional internet critic.

social feature

NOUN

[/ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfiːtʃər/]

a characteristic or functionality of something that relates to social interaction or community aspects

a characteristic or functionality of something that relates to social interaction or community aspects
💡 Concept

a characteristic or functionality of something that relates to social interaction or community aspects

The social teacher and local preacher both embrace the social feature!
🎵 Rhyme

The social teacher and local preacher both embrace the social feature!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfiːtʃər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsəʊʃəl ˈfiːtʃə/

🌳Etymology

Rootsoci-
Suffix--al

Origin

Social derives from Latin 'socialis', meaning 'of companions' or 'allied', from 'socius' (companion, ally). Feature comes from Latin 'factura', meaning 'a making' or 'something made', from 'facere' (to make). Together, the compound term refers to a functionality designed for interpersonal or group interaction.

Breakdown

social (from Latin socialis: of companions/allied) + feature (from Latin factura: something made/created). The morphological structure combines an adjective denoting social connection with a noun denoting a created capability or function.

🎵Rhyme

social teacher
local preacher

🔗Collocations

new social feature
add social features
social media features
interactive social features
disable social features

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The dating app's most popular social feature is the 'mutual like' notification that makes both users jump like they won the lottery.”

“Schools are integrating social features into their learning platforms to encourage student collaboration.”

😄 Fun example

“My grandmother finally figured out the social features on her tablet and now she comments on everything like a professional internet critic.”

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