hu·man (hy  m n)n. 1. A member of the genus Homo and especially of the species H. sapiens. 2. A person: the extraordinary humans who explored Antarctica. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of humans: the course of human events; the human race. 2. Having or showing those positive aspects of nature and character regarded as distinguishing humans from other animals: an act of human kindness. 3. Subject to or indicative of the weaknesses, imperfections, and fragility associated with humans: a mistake that shows he's only human; human frailty. 4. Having the form of a human. 5. Made up of humans: formed a human bridge across the ice. [Middle English humain, from Old French, from Latin h  m nus; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]hu man·hood n.hu man·ness n. |
human
Adjective
1. of or relating to people: human occupants
2. having the qualities of people as opposed to animals, divine beings, or machines: human nature
3. kind or considerate
Noun
a human being [Latin humanus]
| human (hymn) 1. A member of the species Homo sapiens; a human being. 2. A member of any of the extinct species of the genus Homo, such as Homo erectus or Homo habilis, that are considered ancestral or closely related to modern humans. |
See Body, Human
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  human - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriagelumbus, loin - either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds hominid - a primate of the family Hominidae genus Homo - type genus of the family Hominidae human beings, human race, humankind, humans, mankind, humanity, world, man - all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women" Homo erectus - extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain; "Homo erectus was formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus" Homo soloensis - extinct primitive hominid of late Pleistocene; Java; formerly Javanthropus Homo habilis - extinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics Homo sapiens - the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc Homo sapiens neanderthalensis, Neandertal, Neandertal man, Neanderthal, Neanderthal man - extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia body, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire" chassis, bod, human body, material body, physical body, physique, build, anatomy, figure, flesh, frame, shape, soma, form - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" body hair - short hair growing over a person's body head of hair, mane - growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being human head - the head of a human being side - either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side" foot, human foot, pes - the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot" arm - a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb hand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news" nutrition - the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans) Homo rhodesiensis, Rhodesian man - a primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa schistosome dermatitis, swimmer's itch - a sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes hyperdactyly, polydactyly - birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes syndactylism, syndactyly - birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes |
| Adj. | 1. | human - characteristic of humanity; "human nature" |
| 2. | human - relating to a person; "the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects" | |
| 3. | human - having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings; "human beings"; "the human body"; "human kindness"; "human frailty" nonhuman - not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings; "nonhuman primates such as chimpanzees" |
human
adjective 2. kind, natural, vulnerable, kindly, understandable, humane, compassionate, considerate, approachable << OPPOSITE inhuman
noun 3. human being, person, individual, body, creature, mortal, man or woman << OPPOSITE nonhuman >> combining form anthropo-
Translations
adj human [ˈhjuːmən]
of, natural to, concerning, or belonging to, mankind human nature; The dog was so clever that he seemed almost human. menslik إنْساني човешки lidský menneskelig menschlich ανθρώπινος humano inimlik, inim- وابسته به انسان ihmis-, inhimillinen humain אֶנוֹשִי मानवीय ljudski, covjecji emberi manusia mannlegur umano 人間の 사람의 žmogaus, žmogiškas cilvēka-; cilvēcisks manusia menselijk menneskelig, menneske- ludzki, człowieczy humano uman человеческий ľudský človeški ljudski mänsklig, människo- เกี่ยวกับมนุษย์ insana ait/özgü 人的 людський; властивий людині جنس بشری سے تعلق رکھنے والا thuộc con người 人的
n
a person Humans are not as different from animals as we might think. mens إنسان човек člověk menneske der Mensch άνθρωπος ser humano inimene انسان ihminen (être) humain אָדָם मानव covjek, ljudsko bice ember orang maður, manneskja umano, essere umano 人間 사람 žmogaus cilvēks; cilvēciska būtne manusia mens menneske człowiek humano fiinţă umană человеческое существо človek človek čovek människa มนุษย์ insan 人 людина انسان con người 人
adv humanly
within human power If it is humanly possible, he will do it. menslik بصورةٍ إنْسانِيَّه в човешките възможности lidský menneskeligt das Menschenmögliche ανθρώπινα, μέσα στις ανθρώπινες δυνατότητες humanamente inim- از طریق نیروی انسانی inhimillisesti humainement בְּצוּרָה אֶנוֹשִית मानवीय तौर पर u ljudskoj moci, ljudsko, humano emberileg manusiawi mannlega umanamente 人間わざで 인간적으로 žmogiškai cilvēciski; cilvēka spēkos dapat dilakukan oleh manusia menselijkerwijs menneskelig w ludzkiej mocy humanamente uman, omeneşte в пределах человеческих сил v ľudských silách človeško ljudski mänskligt ภายใต้อำนาจของมนุษย์ insancıl ölçülerde 在人力所及范圍 з погляду людини انسانی قدرت میں trong phạm vi sức mạnh, hiểu biết của con người 在人力所及范围
human being
a person Animals may behave like that, but human beings shouldn't. mens إنسان، كائِن حَي човешко същество lidský tvor menneske der Mensch ανθρώπινο ον, άνθρωπος ser humano inimene بشر ihminen être humain בֵּן אָדָם मानव ljudsko bice ember manusia manneskja, mannvera essere umano 人間 인간 žmogus cilvēks; cilvēciska būtne manusia mens menneske, menneskelig vesen istota ludzka ser humano fiinţă umană человек, человеческое существо ľudský tvor, človek človeško bitje ljudsko biće människa, mänsklig varelse มนุษย์ insan(oğlu) 人類 людина نوع بشر کا کوئی فرد con người 人类
n human resources
the abilities and skills of people (used to refer to the benefit derived from them). menslike hulpbronne المصادِرأو القُدُرات الإنسانيَّه човешки ресурси lidské zdroje, zaměstnanci arbejdskraft; evner humane Resourcen ανθρώπινο δυναμικό recursos humanos inimressurss منابع انسانی ressources humaines כּוֹח אָדָם मानव सम्पत्ति ljudski resursi humán erőforrás sumber daya manusia risorse umane 人的資源 인적 자원 žmogaus ištekliai cilvēkresursi sumber manusia arbeidskrachten, mankracht, personeel menneskeressurser, idérikdom человеческие возможности ľudské zdroje človeški potenciali ljudski resursi mänsklig förmåga ความรู้ความสามารถของมนุษย์ insan kaynakları 人力資源 людські ресурси انسانوں کی صلاحیتوں اور قدرتوں پر مشتمل وسائل nguồn nhân lực 人力资源
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