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hu·man  (hymn)
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 hes 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 hmnus; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]

human·hood n.
human·ness n.

human [ˈhjuːmən]
adj
1. of, characterizing, or relating to man and mankind human nature
2. consisting of people the human race a human chain
3. having the attributes of man as opposed to animals, divine beings, or machines human failings
4.
a.  kind or considerate
b.  natural
n
a human being; person Related prefix anthropo-
[from Latin hūmānus; related to Latin homō man]
human-like  adj
humanness  n

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.


human  /hyuman/  or human being n. a person: Humans live in almost every part of the world.
adj. having human traits, characteristics: It is only human to cry for dead loved ones.

Thesaurus: human or human being n. an individual, somebody | man, woman, child | soul. human

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