Passwords : Courses 4-5 : Textbook

society /sə'saɪətɪ/, societies. 1 Society is people in general, thought of as a large organized group. People who are growing up have to adapt to society. Women must have equal status in society. We are going to have to change the whole structure of society. 2 A society is all the people who live in a country or region, their organizations, and their way of life. ...the deep-rooted prejudice that runs through all the organizations and complexities of industrial societies. We live in a multi-racial society. 3 A society: large businesses in Western society. 2.2 an organization for people who have the same interests or aims. I'm on the committee of the local film society. ...was part of a name, e.g. ...the Royal Horticultural Society ...the Society of African Cultures.

science /'saɪəns/, sciences. 1 Science is the study of the nature and behaviour of natural things, and the knowledge that we obtain about them through observation and experiments. ...advanced training and experience in how to organize scientific discovery of science. ...the importance of mathematics to science. ...why so many girls go into science? 2 A science is a particular branch of science, for example physics, biology, or chemistry. ...one of the world's best centres for science. ...the evidence of genetics has always been strong.

technology /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/, technologies. 1 Technology is the activity or study of using scientific knowledge to practical advantage in industry, engineering, medicine, business, etc. ...advances in technology and science. ...our belief in the power of modern technology.