humanadjective
uk/ˈhjuː.mən/us/ˈhjuː.mən/B1 of or typical of people:
The human body is composed of about 60 percent water.
Early human remains were found in the Dordogne region of France.
Victory in the war was achieved at the cost of great human suffering.
The inspector declared the meat fit for human consumption (= in good enough condition for people to eat).
Of course I make mistakes, I'm only human (= I am not perfect).
The fault was due to human error (= a person making a mistake).
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- The Red Cross's primary concern is to preserve and protect human life.
- The reason for the disaster was engine failure, not human error.
- The war will cause widespread human suffering.
- Building at the site was halted after human remains were discovered earlier this month.
- The human ear cannot hear very high-frequency sounds.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Humans, apes & monkeys
- anthropo-
- anthropoid
- ape
- baboon
- chimpanzee
- gorilla
- hominid
- homo
- Homo sapiens
- humanity
- lemur
- man
- mandrill
- mankind
- marmoset
- monkey
- rhesus monkey
- simian
- spider monkey
- the human race
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humannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhjuː.mən/us/ˈhjuː.mən/also human beingB1 a man, woman, or child:
The greatest damage being done to our planet today is that being done by humans.
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- He's a despicable human being!
- It may be feasible to clone human beings, but is it ethical?
- I don't believe that human beings are innately evil.
- Can the right to live ever be denied to any human?
- Every human being has the right to freedom from oppression.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Humans, apes & monkeys
- anthropo-
- anthropoid
- ape
- baboon
- chimpanzee
- gorilla
- hominid
- homo
- Homo sapiens
- humanity
- lemur
- man
- mandrill
- mankind
- marmoset
- monkey
- rhesus monkey
- simian
- spider monkey
- the human race
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