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human meaning

EN[ˈ(h)juːmən] [(ç)ju̟ːmən] [(ç)ju̟ːmn̩] [ˈ(h)jumən] [(ç)jumən] [(ç)jumn̩] [ˈjumən] [-uːmən]
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  • Modern humans (Homo sapiens, primarily ssp.
  • Early hominins—particularly the australopithecines, whose brains and anatomy are in many ways more similar to ancestral non-human apes—are less often referred to as "human" than hominins of the genus Homo.
  • The spread of humans and their large and increasing population has had a profound impact on large areas of the environment and millions of native species worldwide.
  • Humans are uniquely adept at utilizing systems of symbolic communication (such as language and art) for self-expression and the exchange of ideas, and for organizing themselves into purposeful groups.
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    Definition of human in English Dictionary

  • NounPLhumansSUF-man
    1. A human being, whether man, woman or child.
      1. Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola.
  • VerbSGhumansPRhumaningPT, PPhumaned
    1. (rare) To behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human.
    2. AdjectiveCOMmore humanSUPmost human
      1. (not comparable) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
        1. Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.
      2. (comparable) Having the nature or attributes of a human being.
        1. To err is human; to forgive is divine. ‎
    3. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • Some essence of dogitude shines through all the caprices of taste and breeding that humans have applied to the animal.
        • Here, we investigate the cardio-protective efficacy of nanocurcumin in protecting primary human ventricular cardiomyocytes (HVCM) from hypoxia induced damages.
        • The importance of Th2 cytokines, including IL-4, IL-10, and IL-13, in the regulation of the protumor functions of TAMs has also been demonstrated in human lung adenocarcinomas.
      2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
        • Humans and other mammals reproduce with their genitals.
        • Human lung fibroblasts are able to grow into 3D collagenated and stiffened matrices under specific conditions.
        • Human zyxin is a 572 amino acid protein; sequence analysis suggests that its biochemical properties are similar to those of avian zyxin.
      3. Used in the Ending of Sentence
        • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is the first betacoronavirus lineage C member isolated from humans.
        • The capacity of the Neanderthal skull was 10% larger than that of modern humans.
        • Animal models used supraphysiologic doses than that in human.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Adjectives
        • Nouns
          • Countable nouns
          • Verbs
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          Source: Wiktionary

          Meaning of human for the defined word.

          Grammatically, this word "human" is an adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb.
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