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Definition of human
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of humans (see 2human) 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 Fadimanb : 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
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Examples of human in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of human from the Web
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The EU has been concerned by declining human rights, media freedoms and rule of law issues in Turkey.
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Cocaine is a white man’s drug, snorted by partiers oblivious to the human cost of the cartels that supply it.
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On June 29th three human-rights groups in France submitted a complaint to a judge, accusing BNP of war crimes and complicity in genocide in Rwanda, in 1994, when 800,000 people, mostly members of the Tutsi minority, were massacred.
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Hanson has pleaded guilty to a scheme to traffic drugs including cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana in the U.S. and Australia, as well as steroids and human growth hormones to professional athletes.
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The supplies will be picked over as if a herd of zombies rambled through and discovered erasers were just as enticing as human flesh.
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But there is one glaring difference between cockatoo and human percussive rhythm: While many humans dance to drum beats, there is no evidence that wild palm cockatoos do, the researchers said.
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Read as a mama kangaroo hops her joey off to bed, while baby bats wake up to play, and a human Mama kisses her baby goodnight.
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Another catalyst for making this change was a book by Paul Ehrlich called The Population Bomb [which in 1968 predicted global destruction due to human actions].
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Origin and Etymology of human
Middle English humain, from Anglo-French, from Latin humanus; akin to Latin homo human being — more at homage
Other Anthropology Terms
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Definition of human
Examples of human in a Sentence
humans are the only mammals not endowed with a natural defense against the elements, such as fur or a thick hide
Recent Examples of human from the Web
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Human-like fingerprints that give them a better grasp.
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But even then, my religion should not come into it because I, as a human, do not approve of this terror.
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Removing even the idea of a human in the room led to more productive sessions.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'human'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of human
see 1human
Other Anthropology Terms
HUMAN Defined for English Language Learners
human
playDefinition of human for English Language Learners
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: of, relating to, or affecting people
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: typical of people
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: having good or bad qualities that people usually have
human
Definition of human for English Language Learners
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: a person
HUMAN Defined for Kids
Definition of human for Students
1 : of, being, or characteristic of people as distinct from animals the human body
2 : having the form or characteristics of people The expression on the dog's face was almost human.
Definition of human for Students
humanlike
\ˈhyü-mən-ˌlīk, ˈyü-\ adjectiveMedical Dictionary
Medical Definition of human
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