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human

human

∞ 1.0
Relating to people rather than animals or machines
  • adjective
  • /ˈhjuːmən/
: humano
  • All right, so the human side of AI.
  • human rights
  • human being
  • human resources

It's by the brute force of human trial and error.

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Examples

  • Psychology means the study of the human psyche or mind, right?

  • The EPA's mission is to protect human health and make sure our air, water

    Academic text (2011)
  • So I have taken this from the human studies.

  • Being only human, one thing leads to another.

  • Food is a human necessity.

  • Grief is a normal human reaction to loss.

  • The group's stated goal was to find solutions to human suffering through humanitarian programs.

    Academic text (2011)
  • It speaks to how the human mind processes story.

  • If you're human, you'll give me time to write a letter!

  • Grief is a normal human reaction to loss.

Synonyms

sapiens
vshuman
26 7.7

Relates to modern humans

is broader, relating to people in general rather than only that biological group

Antonyms

8 4.5

Something that does not belong to people, for example an animal or machine

Idioms

2 7.8

A natural kindness and care for other people

Compounds

616 1.0

A person who can think, feel, speak, and walk upright

459 2.8

A basic freedom or protection every person should have

397 1.0

All people considered together as a group

123 1.0

The parts of a person, like bones, muscles and organs

120 1.5

All people who live on Earth as one group

111 3.0

The usual ways people think, feel, and behave

A United States government department that runs national health and welfare programs

Ways people act and react to others and their surroundings

A United States government department that runs health and welfare programs like Medicare and Medicaid

A person who works to protect people's basic rights and freedoms

The way two or more people connect and treat each other

12 1.0

The upper part of the body that holds the brain and face

A person who leads the United States department that runs public health and social services programs

human growth hormone
  • Specialized
9 4.3

A chemical made by a small gland under the brain that helps the body grow and make new cells

Human Genome Project
  • Specialized
9 3.7

An international project by scientists that maps all human genes

7 3.5

Dirty substances that people get rid of from their bodies, like urine and feces

2 3.5

About the size of an adult person

2 3.4

A virus that attacks the body's defence system by destroying important immune cells and causes AIDS

human-centered
  • Specialized
1 4.3

Putting people's needs and comfort first when designing or making decisions

human papilloma virus
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A group of viruses that infect skin, mouth, or genitals and can cause warts and sometimes cancer

human ecology
  • Specialized
1 5.7

The study of how people and the places where they live affect each other

1 5.9

A person who has a lot of energy and does not get tired

1 7.0

A hormone made by the placenta early in pregnancy used in pregnancy tests

1 9.9

A process that makes a person who has the same genes as another person

human bean
  • Baby Talk
1 9.5

A playful name adults use for children

1 2.4

The joint between the thigh and the shin, covered by the kneecap

human biodiversity
  • Specialized
1 7.8

The differences in people's genes and cultures around the world

1 4.4

A man-made insulin like the one the human body makes that doctors use to treat diabetes

human paleontology
  • Specialized
1 7.8

The study of ancient human bones and how people changed over time

1 6.0

A field that makes computers understand and use human speech and writing

A bag used to hold and move a dead person's body

1 9.9

A large tropical fly whose young live under the skin of people or other animals

An organization or person that defends human rights

A group at the United Nations that promotes and protects people's basic rights worldwide

human gamma globulin
  • Specialized
4.9

A protein from human blood that helps the body fight infections

A virus that infects people and can cause a blood cancer of white blood cells called T cells

Support for human rights and ideas to protect people's freedoms

8.7

A very kind and pleasant person

How Human

human
∞ 1.0
humanlike
2 4.2
nonhuman
8 4.5

Surface Forms

human positive

Etymology

Human comes from the Latin humanus, which is linked to humus and meant 'earth' or 'ground', and you can see the same idea in the word humble. So to call something human is to say it has the feelings, faults, and warmth of people.