human


Definition: Meaning of, human in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈhjuːmən /

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  1. belonging to or relating to people, especially as opposed to machines or animals
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  2. human weaknesses, emotions etc are those which are typical of people
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  3. somebody is only human used to say that someone should not be blamed for what they have done
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  4. having the same feelings and emotions as ordinary people
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  5. a/the human touch someone, especially someone in authority, who has the human touch deals with people in a kind friendly way and is able to understand their feelings and problems
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  6. human interest a quality that makes a story interesting because it is about people's feelings, lives, relationships etc
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  7. the human condition the experiences, emotions, needs etc that all people share, especially considered as a situation from which it is impossible to escape
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  8. human chain a line of people
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  9. put a human face on something also give something a human face to make an important event or principle understandable to ordinary people by directing their attention to the way it affects a particular person
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  10. capitalism/communism/socialism etc with a human face a capitalist etc economic and political system that does not ignore people's needs
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human humans, human beings
also human being [countable]
  1. a person
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human used in phrases

  • Commission on Human Rights (noun)
    1. the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with human rights
  • Department of Health and Human Services (noun)
    1. the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979
  • Department of Health and Human Services, the
    1. a US government department which is responsible for health programmes, and for providing money and support for people who are poor, people who have no jobs, and people who have stopped working because they are old
  • European Convention on Human Rights, the
    1. an official agreement signed by the UK and most other European countries, in which they promise to allow every citizen their HUMAN RIGHTS, such as the right to be free, to express their political opinions, and to be treated fairly. If someone thinks that one of these countries is breaking this agreement, they can officially complain to the European Human Rights Commission. If they are still not satisfied, they can take their case to a special court called the EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS .
  • European Court of Human Rights, the
    1. the court of law for the COUNCIL OF EUROPE, based in Strasbourg in France
  • Health and Human Services (noun)
    1. the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979
  • Human Genome Project (noun)
    1. an international study of the entire human genetic material
  • Human Genome Project, the
    1. an international scientific project that started in 1988. Its aim was to find and describe every GENE in every CHROMOSOME in the human body, and to find out what each GENE's purpose is, especially in order to discover which ones cause particular diseases.
  • Secretary of Health and Human Services (noun)
    1. the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Health and Human Services
    2. the position of the head of the Department of Health and Human Services
  • Segway Human Transporter (noun)
    1. trademark a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels; can operate in any level pedestrian environment
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