The difference between Domestic and Social
When used as nouns, domestic means a house servant, whereas social means a festive gathering to foster introductions.
When used as adjectives, domestic means of or relating to the home, whereas social means being extroverted or outgoing.
check bellow for the other definitions of Domestic and Social
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Domestic as an adjective:
Of or relating to the home.
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Domestic as an adjective:
Of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur.
Examples:
"[[domestic violence domestic violence]]; [[domestic hot water domestic hot water]]"
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Domestic as an adjective (of an animal):
Kept by someone, for example as a farm animal or a pet.
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Domestic as an adjective:
Internal to a specific country.
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Domestic as an adjective:
Tending to stay at home; not outgoing.
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Domestic as a noun:
A house servant; a maid; a household worker.
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Domestic as a noun:
A domestic dispute, whether verbal or violent
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Social as a noun:
A festive gathering to foster introductions.
Examples:
"They organized a social at the dance club to get people to know each other."
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Social as a noun (Canadian Prairies):
A dance held to raise money for a couple to be married.
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Social as a noun (British, colloquial):
(with definite article) Abbreviation of social security, referring to the UK state welfare system, or of related terms such as Social Security Office or Social Security Benefit.
Examples:
"Fred hated going down to the social to sign on."
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Social as a noun (US, colloquial):
Examples:
"What's your social?"
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Social as a noun (dated, Ireland):
A dinner dance event, usually held annually by a company or sporting club.
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Social as a noun (Canada):
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Social as an adjective:
Being extroverted or outgoing.
Examples:
"James is a very social guy; he knows lots of people."
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Social as an adjective:
Of or relating to society.
Examples:
"Teresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations."
"Unemployment is a social problem."
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Social as an adjective (Internet):
Relating to social media or social networks.
Examples:
"social gaming"
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Social as an adjective (rare):
Relating to a nation's allies (compare the Social War)
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Social as an adjective (botany, zoology):
Cooperating or growing in groups.
Examples:
"a social insect"