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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 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.]

WikidataRate 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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   humannoun

   You as a man or woman formed from the dust of 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 Tehorah_Elyon on November 18, 2023  

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. human

   Song lyrics by human -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by human on the Lyrics.com website.

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

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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. Bruce Sterling, The Hacker Crackdown:

   Unlike human beings, computers possess the truly profound stupidity of the inanimate.

2. William Schaffner:

   Everyone with whom I've spoken, or whom I've read, thinks that it has come from a natural source, as did the SARS virus, as did the MERS virus. Both of those were also coronaviruses in animal populations that jumped to the human species in the natural environment, by now scientists all over the world have looked at this virus and nothing nefarious has come up.

3. John Rossant:

   This accelerating urbanisation is largely an Asian story, there's been nothing like this in human history.

4. Ben Harper:

   Heath was the most alive human, and if it wasn't on the edge, it didn't interest him.

5. John Dryden:

   All human things are subject to decay, and when fate summons, monarchs must obey.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=human
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Human
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=human
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=human
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=human
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=human