| Centrality | The position of an individual in the centre of a social network |
| Clustering | Co-occurrence of a trait of interest in connected individuals in a social network |
| Egocentric network | An individual’s network is mapped based on information provided on his or her ties |
| Homophily | The tendency of people to relate with people who have similar characteristics |
| Social ties | The relationship between individuals such as family ties |
| Sociocentric network | A network of all members of a community or group is mapped with interactions between each provided |
| Spread | The mechanism underlying how attitudes and behaviours are transmitted from one person to another |