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Dictionary definition · human

noun

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

adjective

  1. characteristic of humanity"human nature"
  2. relating to a person"the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects"
  3. having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings"human beings"

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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).