HUMAN
human
(adjective) having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings; “human beings”; “the human body”; “human kindness”; “human frailty”
human
(adjective) characteristic of humanity; “human nature”
human
(adjective) relating to a person; “the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects”
homo, man, human being, human
(noun) any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
human (comparative more human, superlative most human)
(notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
(comparable) Having the nature or attributes of a human being.
Synonyms
• mannish, mennish (now rare)
Noun
human (plural humans)
A human being, whether man, woman or child.
Synonyms: human being, man, Thesaurus:person
Verb
human (third-person singular simple present humans, present participle humaning, simple past and past participle humaned)
(rare) To behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human.
Anagrams
• Nahum
Proper noun
Human (plural Humans)
A surname.
(humorous) The language supposedly spoken by humans
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Human is the 16696th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1715 individuals. Human is most common among White (85.42%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Nahum
Source: Wiktionary
Hu"man, a. Etym: [L. humanus; akin to homo man: cf. F. humain. See Homage, and cf. Humane, Omber.]
Definition: 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. To err is human; to forgive, divine. Pope.
Hu"man, n.
Definition: A human being. [Colloq.] Sprung of humans that inhabit earth. Chapman. We humans often find ourselves in strange position. Prof. Wilson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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