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human

adjective noun

having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
H
Ends with
N
Contains
UM
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈ(h)juː.mən

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings

    “human beings”

adjective

  1. characteristic of humanity

    “human nature”

adjective

  1. relating to a person

    “the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects”

noun

  1. any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

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Example Sentences

human beings
the human body
human kindness
human frailty
human nature
the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects

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