human

adjective

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 humans everyone held hands and made a human chain

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

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

AquaBounty’s salmon is the first genetically modified, or GMO, animal to be approved for human consumption. — BostonGlobe.com, "Stories you may have missed from the world of business," 10 June 2019 The Mississippi now has three times the amount of nitrogen that researchers saw in the 1950s, Rabalais said, and phosphorus has doubled, due to human activities. — Jen Christensen, CNN, "The Gulf could see one of the largest dead zones in history this year," 10 June 2019 Five years ago, investigators in hazmat suits removed human heads and limbs from a Phoenix company. — Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, "Despite 2-year-old state law, Arizona's body donation industry still unregulated," 10 June 2019 More than the human components of Guy and Girl’s world — the city of Dublin — the ensemble also creates a scenic presence, bolstered by movement specialist Rebekah Lane’s evocative choreography that enhances the atmosphere without distracting. — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, "Mad Cow’s ‘Once’ hits the heart but doesn’t quite grab the soul | Review," 9 June 2019 The human bones Daughter in the incinerator were evidence of the second experiment that Mother decided had failed. — Sydney Bucksbaum, refinery29.com, "What The Twist Ending Of Netflix's I Am Mother Means," 8 June 2019 But many people worry about algorithms absorbing human prejudices. — The Economist, "Google rewards reputable reporting more than left-wing politics," 8 June 2019 Founded in 2005 and headquartered in the Marine Discovery Centre at Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru, the MMRP collects data about the country’s manta population, their movements, and how the environment, tourism, and human interactions affect them. — Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, "These Sea Creatures Are Another Big Reason to Go to the Maldives," 8 June 2019 Most human beings have this innate empathy and goodness and care for other people. — Jacqueline Alnes, Longreads, "‘If Any of My Old Friends Are Reading This, It Is Okay Out Here.’," 8 June 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Legend says the eastern hognose can mix venom with its breath and kill a human from 25 feet away. — Michelle Lou, CNN, "'Zombie snakes' in North Carolina are a lot less scary than they sound," 11 June 2019 No part of the body is ever transplanted into a living human. — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, "5 things you need to know before donating your body to science," 10 June 2019 There is also a concern, voiced by leading figures within soccer, that the application of VAR is too often inconsistent; that instead of eradicating human error, VAR has exacerbated it. — Musa Okwonga, Quartz Africa, "How to make the case for and against VAR—video assistant referee—in the beautiful game," 10 June 2019 Everyone wants accountability when a woman is raped, when a child is molested and when one human being kills another. — Paula Rogo, Essence, "Kamala Harris Defends Criminal Justice Record In South Carolina NAACP Speech," 9 June 2019 The various eras of human prehistory seem named for dynastic families from alien worlds — the Mousterian, the Denisova, the Aurignacian. — Jonny Diamond, Longreads, "Lumbersexuality, a Sport and a Pastime," 8 June 2019 The Michigan State University Animal Legal and Historical Center noted in 2017 that the major threat to dolphins’ survival is humans. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Our love of dolphins is not always good for them," 8 June 2019 Private astronauts will be able to fly to the station aboard a commercial capsule, such as SpaceX’s Crew Dragon or Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner — both of which are still in development and have yet to carry humans. — Denise Chow, NBC News, "NASA says the International Space Station is open for business," 7 June 2019 Among the meshed webs of roots are fish nurseries, enabling humans to make a living from the marine life in and around the mangroves. — Adam Moolna, Quartz India, "How mangroves could protect us from storms like Cyclone Fani," 7 June 2019

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