Definitions for Human
ˈhyu mən or, often, ˈyu-; ˈyu mən; yudʒHu·man

Princeton's WordNet(2.77 / 17 votes)Rate this definition:

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(3.20 / 10 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(3.50 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

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.]

Freebase(3.63 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Contribution(2.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

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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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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Yuval Shany:

   The logic is Israel may be willing to turn a blind eye to transactions that are conducted with friendly regimes in the sense that they are friendly to Israel but not necessarily friendly to human rights, i think this recent scandal, which is quite embarrassing both for NSO but also for Israel, would lead at least in the short run to some tightening of export controls standards.

2. Derek Gatherer:

   Unlike with bird flu and foot-and-mouth, there is unlikely to be any necessity for a cull given the absence of direct transmission from cow to cow or cow to human.

3. Frances Bean:

   The violation of basic human rights that seems to be a prevalent them in our country right now ... I would like to believe that Kurt wouldn't have stood for that or accepted that.

4. Stephen Hawking, Interview with The Guardian (UK) September 27, 2005:

   If human life were long enough to find the ultimate theory, everything would have been solved by previous generations. Nothing would be left to be discovered.

5. Joshy Jacob:

   Out of the four, we found one of them (urumin) was non-toxic to human cells.

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