Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

social capital

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables: so-cial -cap-i-tal
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The goodwill, sympathy, and connections created by social interaction within and between social networks.

Uncountable

noun

The value created by social relationships, with expected returns in the marketplace.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If [the individual] comes into contact with his neighbor, and they with other neighbors, there will be accumulation of social capital, which may immediately satisfy his social needs and which may bear a social potentiality sufficient to the substantial improvement of living conditions in the whole community."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does social capital mean?: The goodwill, sympathy, and connections created by social interaction within and between social networks.

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