(epidemiology) The practice of maintaining physical distance between people to reduce the spread of communicable diseases by isolating those with such diseases in quarantines, maintaining space between individuals, and prohibiting certain activities.

present participle of social distance

plural of social distance

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of social distance

(sociology) A social convention or perception, such as class or gender, used by a particular society to describe human behavior.

(prepositive) Characterised by personal separation of individuals due to the practice of social distancing and self-isolation.

Maintaining a certain distance between at least two people to contain the spread of an infectious disease.

plural of social issue

A problem that influences many citizens within a society.

simple past tense and past participle of social distance