human

adjective

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hu·man | \ ˈhyü-mən

, ˈyü- \

Definition of human

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of humans (see human entry 2) the human brain human voices problems that have occurred throughout human history

2 : consisting of or involving humans everyone held hands and made a human chain human interactions human spaceflight

3a : having human form or attributes the statue is more human than the beings at his feet— Clifton Fadiman

b : representative of or susceptible to the sympathies and frailties of human nature human kindness a human weakness such an inconsistency is very human— P. E. More

human

noun

Definition of human (Entry 2 of 2)

: a bipedal primate mammal (Homo sapiens) : a person : man sense 1c —usually plural a disease that affects both humans and animalsincomprehensible to us humans— William James broadly : hominid the least developed of all ancestral humans — A. L. Kroeber

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Other Words from human

Adjective

humanness \ ˈhyü-mən-nəs

, ˈyü- \ noun

Noun

humanlike \ ˈhyü-mən-ˌlīk

, ˈyü- \ adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms for human

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Antonyms: Adjective

nonhuman

Examples of human in a Sentence

Adjective problems that have occurred throughout human history She is a very kind and human person. The dog's expression was almost human. The assembly line was a human machine. Everyone held hands and formed a human chain. Noun humans are the only mammals not endowed with a natural defense against the elements, such as fur or a thick hide

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective To a packed crowd at The Backyard on Broadway restaurant near downtown, Nirenberg expressed gratitude and relief — and acknowledged the human and economic toll wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. — Joshua Fechter, San Antonio Express-News, "San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg wins a third term as former Councilman Greg Brockhouse concedes," 2 May 2021 The team, who are investigating a collection of around 40 human and animal mummies, now hope to take micro samples of the body to establish a cause of death. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN, "First pregnant Egyptian mummy surprises researchers," 30 Apr. 2021 The artist treats the human body — and the occasional dog, deer or lion — mostly as form, shape and space. — Washington Post, "In the galleries: Simulated stone and neon artworks reflect the transience of life," 30 Apr. 2021 Hollywood has forgotten what to do with the human body. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, "Mortal Kombat Is Hollywood’s Latest Disappointing Action Film," 30 Apr. 2021 The development and production of drugs requires a significant amount of natural, human, and economic resources, representing myriad risks to the environment and the sustainability of the industry. — Giacomo Chiesi, STAT, "More pharma companies should make the move toward becoming environmentally sustainable," 29 Apr. 2021 Smart fabrics are being explored in car design to help make extreme technology more human and intuitive. — Nargess Banks, Forbes, "See How Scottish Heritage Leather Brand, Bridge Of Weir, Views Modern Luxury," 28 Apr. 2021 Skin is such a critical and complex part of the human body. — Sierra Leone Starks, Allure, "The Ultimate Guide to Skin Conditions for Black & Brown Folks," 28 Apr. 2021 Justice Resource Institute, human and social services, Needham, 2,500 employees in Mass. 9. — BostonGlobe.com, "Top Places to Work: Diversity edition," 26 Apr. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun In the mind of a human preoccupied with such things as mortality and the irrevocable passage of time, any serious contemplation of the world of mushrooms edges toward nightmare. — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, "The Mushroom as Muse," 4 May 2021 In November 2019, Peterson performed the first procedure on a human, a man in his 40s. — Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News, "Can removing abdominal fat reverse Type 2 diabetes? San Antonio researchers are testing a new surgery to find out.," 30 Apr. 2021 The same might be said of Hoare’s subjects, animal and human alike. — Washington Post, "Philip Hoare’s examination of Albrecht Dürer takes readers on an entertaining, digressive ride," 30 Apr. 2021 Preserving perishable human and animal samples at remote field sites has been a critical obstacle, and the vessel would bring the lab to the biological materials, rather than the other way around. — Daniel Grossman, Science | AAAS, "Scientists scour the Amazon for pathogens that could spark the next pandemic," 29 Apr. 2021 Cats may urinate not just outside the litter box, but on their person's clothes or bedding — an attempt to soothe themselves by mingling their own scent with that of their favorite human. — Kim Campbell Thornton, Star Tribune, "Getting ready to leave home? Prep Fido first," 23 Apr. 2021 Forensic scientists currently use destructive biochemical tests for differentiating human and animal blood—and these tests sometimes return incorrect results. — Harini Barath, Scientific American, "New Blood Analyzer Tells Human from Animal Samples on the Spot," 23 Apr. 2021 For a normal human (without a wingsuit) in a standard spread-eagle position, the terminal velocity is around 120 miles per hour (about 54 meters per second). — Rhett Allain, Wired, "Could Bad Guys Actually Escape Falcon in a Wingsuit for Two?," 20 Apr. 2021 What all these apps have in common is that a human - who is not a Data Scientist - is collaborating with an Artificial Intelligence to solve a problem. — Nisha Talagala, Forbes, "Move Over Artificial Intelligence, There Is A New AI In Town," 19 Apr. 2021

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