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

Princeton's WordNet(2.61 / 15 votes)Rate this definition:

1. homo, man, human being, human(adj)

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

2. human(adj)

   characteristic of humanity

   "human nature"

3. human(adj)

   relating to a person

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

4. human(adj)

   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. human(Noun)

   A human being, whether man, woman or child.

2. human(Adjective)

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

3. human(Adjective)

   Having the nature or attributes of a human being.

Webster Dictionary(3.86 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Human(adj)

   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

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

2. Human(noun)

   a human being

   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 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. human

   Our soul connected to our body, brain, conscience, consciousness, mind and spirit 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

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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. Cometan:

   Comforting those in need of it is the duty of human beings.

2. Tom Wolfe:

   I think every living moment of a human being's life, unless the person is starving or in immediate danger of death in some other way, is controlled by a concern for status.

3. Chris Pine:

   Jay Singletary, for all of his complete inadequacies as a human being and his flailing about, is really... Jay Singletary's just funny, jay Singletary's just kind of ridiculous and tragic. So a lot of the times, [ work involved ] just making Patty laugh and that's kind of what I like to do.

4. Henry G. Stott:

   Engineering is the art of organizing and directing men and controlling the forces and materials of nature for the benefit of the human race.

5. Ehsan Sehgal:

   To be a follower of religion, one has to qualify and prove to be a human first and understand its description; otherwise, from that appears the deception of oneself.

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