human
♦♦♦ hu|man /hj'uːmən/ (humans)
1 [ADJ] ADJ n
Human means relating to or concerning people.
...the human body.
...human history.
2 [N-COUNT]
You can refer to people as humans, especially when you are comparing them with animals or machines.
Its rate of growth was fast-much more like that of an ape than that of a human.
3 [ADJ]
Human feelings, weaknesses, or errors are ones that are typical of humans rather than machines.
...an ever growing risk of human error...hu|man be|ing (human beings)
[N-COUNT]
A human being is a man, woman, or child.hu|man growth hor|mone (human growth hormones)
[N-VAR]
Human growth hormone is a hormone that is used to help short people, especially short children, to grow taller. The abbreviation HGH is also used.hu|man in|ter|est
[N-UNCOUNT] oft N n
If something such as a news story has human interest, people are likely to find it interesting because it gives interesting details about the person or people involved.
...a human interest story.hu|man na|ture
[N-UNCOUNT]
Human nature is the natural qualities and ways of behaviour that most people have.
It seems to be human nature to worry.hu|man race
[N-SING] the N
The human race is the same as mankind.
Can the human race carry on expanding and growing the same way that it is now?hu|man re|sources
[N-UNCOUNT]
In a company or other organization, the department of human resources is the department with responsibility for the recruiting, training, and welfare of the staff. The abbreviation HR is often used. (BUSINESS)
= personnel♦ hu|man rights
[N-PLURAL]
Human rights are basic rights which many societies believe that all people should have.hu|man shield
[N-SING]
If a group of people are used as a human shield in a battle or war, they are put in a particular place so that the enemy will be unwilling to attack that place and harm them.
1 [ADJ] ADJ n
Human means relating to or concerning people.
...the human body.
...human history.
2 [N-COUNT]
You can refer to people as humans, especially when you are comparing them with animals or machines.
Its rate of growth was fast-much more like that of an ape than that of a human.
3 [ADJ]
Human feelings, weaknesses, or errors are ones that are typical of humans rather than machines.
...an ever growing risk of human error...hu|man be|ing (human beings)
[N-COUNT]
A human being is a man, woman, or child.hu|man growth hor|mone (human growth hormones)
[N-VAR]
Human growth hormone is a hormone that is used to help short people, especially short children, to grow taller. The abbreviation HGH is also used.hu|man in|ter|est
[N-UNCOUNT] oft N n
If something such as a news story has human interest, people are likely to find it interesting because it gives interesting details about the person or people involved.
...a human interest story.hu|man na|ture
[N-UNCOUNT]
Human nature is the natural qualities and ways of behaviour that most people have.
It seems to be human nature to worry.hu|man race
[N-SING] the N
The human race is the same as mankind.
Can the human race carry on expanding and growing the same way that it is now?hu|man re|sources
[N-UNCOUNT]
In a company or other organization, the department of human resources is the department with responsibility for the recruiting, training, and welfare of the staff. The abbreviation HR is often used. (BUSINESS)
= personnel♦ hu|man rights
[N-PLURAL]
Human rights are basic rights which many societies believe that all people should have.hu|man shield
[N-SING]
If a group of people are used as a human shield in a battle or war, they are put in a particular place so that the enemy will be unwilling to attack that place and harm them.