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social zone

the distance zone adopted between people engaged in relationships of a relatively formal nature, such as attorney and client. The social zone is defined as the area of 1.25 to 3.5 m (4–11½ ft) from a person. See proxemics. Compare intimate zone; personal distance zone; public distance zone.

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