adjective
human
HYOO-muhn
adjective
1
Relating to people, or having the qualities typical of people.
"It's only human to make mistakes sometimes."
"The robot was designed to mimic human expressions."
noun
1
A member of the species Homo sapiens; a person.
"Humans have lived on every continent except Antarctica."
"The documentary explores how early humans adapted to changing climates."
How to Use Human
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person, or anything relating to people and their nature.
Common pairings
human nature
human rights
human error
Word Forms
more human comparative, humaned past tense, humanned past tense, humans plural, humans singular, most human superlative
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Etymology
From Old French humain, from Latin hūmānus ("of man"), related to homo ("man, human being").