unmarried adult
1adult female — noun an adult female person (as opposed to a man) the woman kept house while the man hunted • Syn: ↑woman • Ant: ↑man (for: ↑woman) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
2adult male — noun an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) there were two women and six men on the bus • Syn: ↑man • Ant: ↑woman (for: ↑man) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
3unmarried man — noun a man who has never been married • Syn: ↑bachelor • Derivationally related forms: ↑bachelorhood (for: ↑bachelor), ↑bachelor (for: ↑bachelor) …
4unmarried woman — noun a woman who is not married • Hypernyms: ↑woman, ↑adult female • Hyponyms: ↑signorina, ↑spinster, ↑old maid …
5Single adult — is the term used in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints to describe any unmarried person over the age of 30. Like their younger namesakes, the young single adults, the single adults enjoy a whole range of activities where they can… …
6Chain migration — has multiple meanings. It refers to the social process by which immigrants from a particular town follow others from that town to a particular city or neighborhood, whether in an immigrant receiving country or in a new, usually urban, location in …
7Cognitive semantics — is part of the cognitive linguistics movement. The main tenets of cognitive semantics are, first, that grammar is conceptualisation; second, that conceptual structure is embodied and motivated by usage; and third, that the ability to use language …
8Family reunification — is a recognized reason for immigration in many countries. The presence of one or more family members in a certain country, therefore, enables the rest of the family to immigrate to that country as well. Family reunification laws try to balance… …
9Rural society in the People's Republic of China — occupies more than a half of China s population and has a varied range in terms of standard of living and life patterns. In southern and coastal China, rural areas have seen increased development and are, in some areas, beginning to catch up… …
10Rural society in China — Fish farmer at peasant market in Danshan, Sichuan September 2005 Rural society in the People s Republic of China occupies more than a half of China s population (roughly 55%) and has a varied range in terms of standard of living and life patterns …
