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human being — noun any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage (Freq. 21) • Syn: ↑homo, ↑man, ↑human • Derivationally related forms: ↑human (for: ↑human … Useful english dictionary
human immunodeficiency virus — noun the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells • Syn: ↑HIV • Hypernyms: ↑retrovirus * * * noun : HIV herein * * * … Useful english dictionary
human — human, humane, humanitarian 1. The notion that human should only be used as an adjective and that human being should be used for the noun is found in some older usage books (though not Fowler, 1926) but is not supported by the weight of usage.… … Modern English usage
human race — noun all of the living human inhabitants of the earth all the world loves a lover she always used humankind because mankind seemed to slight the women • Syn: ↑world, ↑humanity, ↑humankind, ↑human beings, ↑humans, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
human right — noun (law) any basic right or freedom to which all human beings are entitled and in whose exercise a government may not interfere (including rights to life and liberty as well as freedom of thought and expression and equality before the law) •… … Useful english dictionary
human rights — noun plural Usage: often attributive : rights (as freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, and execution) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all persons * * * fundamental rights, esp. those believed to belong to an individual and in whose … Useful english dictionary
human nature — noun the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings a great observer of human nature • Hypernyms: ↑attribute * * * noun [noncount] : the ways of thinking, feeling, and acting that are common to… … Useful english dictionary
human resource — Ⅰ. human resource UK US noun HR ► [C, usually plural] people, when considered as an asset that is or can be employed and that is useful to a company, organization, etc.: »Over 50% of the city s unemployed residents are a viable human resource for … Financial and business terms
human interest — noun (in newspaper articles, broadcasts, etc) reference to people s lives and emotions • • • Main Entry: ↑human * * * ˌhuman ˈinterest [human interest] noun uncountable the part … Useful english dictionary
human resources — ˌhuman reˈsources noun [plural] HUMAN RESOURCES 1. the abilities and skills of people, especially the employees of an organization: • We believe we have the human resources, the management resources and the capital for this project. • Continuing… … Financial and business terms
human — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, relating to, or characteristic of humankind. 2) showing the better qualities of humankind, such as sensitivity. ► NOUN ▪ a human being. DERIVATIVES humanly adjective humanness noun. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
