What does human mean?

Definitions for human
ˈhyu mən or, often, ˈyu-; ˈyu mən; yudʒhu·man

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word human.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. homo, man, human being, humanadjective

    any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

  2. humanadjective

    characteristic of humanity

    "human nature"

  3. humanadjective

    relating to a person

    "the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects"

  4. humanadjective

    having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings

    "human beings"; "the human body"; "human kindness"; "human frailty"

Wiktionary

  1. humannoun

    A human being, whether man, woman or child.

  2. humanadjective

    Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

  3. humanadjective

    Having the nature or attributes of a human being.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. HUMANadjective

    Etymology: humanus, Latin; humain, French.

    It will not be asked whether he be a gentleman born, but whether he be a human creature. Jonathan Swift.

    The king is but a man as I am: the violet smells to him as it doth to me; all his senses have but human conditions. William Shakespeare.

    For man to tell how human life began
    Is hard; for who himself beginning knew? John Milton, P. L.

    Thee, serpent, subtil’st beast of all the field,
    I knew; but not with human voice indu’d. John Milton, Par. Lost.

    Intuitive knowledge needs no probation, nor can have any, this being the highest of all human certainty. John Locke.

Wikipedia

  1. Human

    Human is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Christina Perri for her second studio album, Head or Heart (2014). The song was written by Perri and Martin Johnson, who also produced the song. It was released on November 18, 2013 as the lead single for the album. Released to generally positive reviews, "Human" has since become a Top 10 Adult Pop hit in the United States, as well as her third top 40 entry on the Billboard Hot 100. It was certified Platinum by RIAA in June 2014.

ChatGPT

  1. human

    A human is a member of the Homo sapiens species, characterized by their bipedal locomotion, capability for abstract reasoning, self-awareness, complex language skills, and advanced tool-making abilities. Humans are social beings with a diverse range of cultures, societies, beliefs, and behaviors, capable of forming complex relationships and exhibiting a broad range of emotions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Humanadjective

    belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race of man; as, a human voice; human shape; human nature; human sacrifices

  2. Humannoun

    a human being

  3. Etymology: [L. humanus; akin to homo man: cf. F. humain. See Homage, and cf. Humane, Omber.]

Wikidata

  1. Human

    Humans are primates of the family Hominidae, and the only extant species of the genus Homo. Humans are distinguished from other animals by a relatively larger brain with a particularly well developed neocortex, prefrontal cortex and temporal lobes; enabling high levels of abstract reasoning, language, introspection, problem solving, culture through social learning, and other important mental capabilities which, combined with bipedal locomotion that frees the hands for manipulating objects, has allowed far greater use of tools than any other species. Humans are the only extant species known to build fires and cook their food, as well as the only known species to clothe themselves and create and use numerous other technologies and arts. The scientific study of humans is the discipline of anthropology. Humans are uniquely adept at utilizing systems of symbolic communication such as language and art for self-expression, the exchange of ideas, and organization. Humans create complex social structures composed of many cooperating and competing groups, from families and kinship networks to states. Social interactions between humans have established an extremely wide variety of values, social norms, and rituals, which together form the basis of human society. Humans are noted for their desire to understand and influence their environment, seeking to explain and manipulate phenomena through science, philosophy, mythology, and religion.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Human

    hū′man, adj. belonging or pertaining to man or mankind: having the qualities of a man.—n. (coll.) a human being.—n. Hū′mankind, the human species.—adv. Hū′manly. [Fr.,—L. humanushomo, a human being.]

Editors Contribution

  1. humannoun

    He Formed from the dust a colored or shaded ordinary member of the armed forces in his own image as distinct from the officers. 0.) Used to express hesitation or dissent assimilation. 1.) A characteristic of people as opposed to God or animals or machines in being susceptible to weakness. 2.) A characteristic of people's better qualities, such as kindness or sensitivity. 3.) A human being is a person as distinguished from an animal or an alien.

    God made human beings in the ways of his image.

    Etymology: Citizen


    Submitted by Tony_Elyon on November 18, 2023  


  2. human

    Our soul connected to our body, brain, conscience, consciousness, memory, mind, spirit and subconscious on planet earth

    The human body is so amazing and capable.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 13, 2020  

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  1. human

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. HUMAN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Human is ranked #16696 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Human surname appeared 1,715 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Human.

    85.4% or 1,465 total occurrences were White.
    6% or 103 total occurrences were Black.
    5.7% or 98 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.2% or 21 total occurrences were Asian.
    1.1% or 19 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.5% or 9 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'human' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #482

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'human' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1364

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'human' in Nouns Frequency: #1315

  4. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'human' in Adjectives Frequency: #56

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of human in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of human in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of human in a Sentence

  1. Miss DeGeneres:

    This is not politics, this is human rights.

  2. John Steinbeck:

    I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.

  3. Ian McKellen:

    The beauty of Shakespeare is that he was so perceptive about human nature. He was so interested in the whole range of people from the top of society to the bottom and everything in between, he was so accurate in understanding our emotions ... and our motives for doing things, that he goes on being relevant.

  4. Baltimore Police Officer Jaslyn Koger:

    When I come across anybody in any situation, I don't speak to them as an authority figure, i speak to them from the standpoint of a friend or a sister, as a regular human being. I try to be as relatable as possible and let them know that they are heard.

  5. Tom Homan:

    When you don't take immigration enforcement on the border seriously, and you don't take immigration enforcement seriously in the interior, human trafficking is going to expand and a lot of people are going to get away with it because there isn’t a focus on it.

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