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

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.8 / 17 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.2 / 10 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HUMANadjective

   Etymology: humanus, Latin; humain, French.

   1. Having the qualities of a man.

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

   2. Belonging to man.

   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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 8 votes

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.]

FreebaseRate this definition:3.6 / 8 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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. humanus—homo, a human being.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:2.0 / 4 votes

1. 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 RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

Anagrams for HUMAN »

1. Nahum

How to pronounce HUMAN?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say HUMAN in sign language?

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. purvi raniga:

   The journey of Yoga and Meditation teaches the purpose of human life. The life is enriched with the transformation of body, mind and soul.

2. Jean Iris Murdoch:

   The absolute yearning of one human body for another particular body and its indifference to substitutes is one of life's major mysteries.

3. Diana Jimnez Medina:

   Her mother, Diana Jimnez Medina, graced the cover of the mag with her A-list daughter ahead of Mother’s Day. Diana Jimnez Medina expressed her pride over her famous daughter and said she knew Hayek was destined for great things. I always knew that Salmita would be something big in her life because of her personality, her way of always working for what she wants, but she surprises me. She continues to surprise me more and more, there was one thing that I wanted : that was for Salma to be free to grow up and do whatever she wanted. Hayek has Valentina Paloma Pinault, Valentina Paloma Pinault. She said motherhood has impacted her greatly. Feeling responsible helps you develop as a human being … You learn a lot about yourself when you do something for someone else, Hayek said. The actress recently revealed to People magazine that Valentina Paloma Pinault has taken up a new odd business venture : making homemade slime.

4. The Treasury Department in April:

   Today's action is a part of the Biden-Harris Administration's efforts to put human rights at the center of The Treasury Department in April foreign policy, including by working to stem the proliferation of digital tools used for repression.

5. Tapio Schneider:

   The region is already warm and can be humid, therefore, global warming can push it into the zone where human health is endangered.

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