human
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Britannica Dictionary definition of HUMAN
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of, relating to, or affecting people
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the human body
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the human brain
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human suffering
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problems that have occurred throughout human history
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The accident was blamed on human error. [=the accident was blamed on a person's mistake rather than on the failure of a machine]
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a story that has human interest = a human-interest story [=a story that is appealing because it involves the experiences of real people]
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The need to be loved is simply part of the human condition. [=part of being a person]
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an area where ancient human remains [=parts of the bodies of dead people] have been found
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[more human; most human]
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typical of people
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a human failing/weakness
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human kindness
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human emotions
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His desire for revenge was very human. [=was very typical of the way people are]
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[more human; most human]
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having good or bad qualities that people usually have
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She is a very kind and human person.
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I once thought that he was perfect, but now I know that he's all too human. [=that he has the same problems, weaknesses, etc., that other people have]
◊ If you say that someone is only human, you are saying that the mistakes someone has made could have been made by anyone.
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We do the best we can, but we're only human.
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always used before a noun
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made up of or consisting of people
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The assembly line was a human machine.
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Everyone held hands and formed a human chain.
put a human face on
◊ If you put a human face on something, you make it more appealing, easier to understand, or easier to care about by connecting it to an actual person.
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The author puts a human face on the disease by interviewing people who have it.
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human
/ˈhjuːmən/
noun
plural
humans
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human
/ˈhjuːmən/
noun
plural
humans
Britannica Dictionary definition of HUMAN
[count]
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a person
— usually plural
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a disease that affects both humans and animals
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the cat's humanlike reaction
