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Human ˈhjuːmən Noun Bre Dogs Hear Treat Disease

Word human
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈhjuːmən / NAmE / ˈhjuːmən /
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  • dogs can hear much better than humans.
  • that is no way to treat another human being.
  • can the disease be passed from birds to humans?
  • more work is needed on the interface between humans and machines.
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human

(noun)BrE / ˈhjuːmən / NAmE / ˈhjuːmən /
  1. a person rather than an animal or a machine
    • Dogs can hear much better than humans.
    • That is no way to treat another human being.

    Extra Examples

    • Can the disease be passed from birds to humans?
    • More work is needed on the interface between humans and machines.
    • Most animals will avoid contact with humans unless cornered.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English humaine, from Old French humain(e), from Latin humanus, from homo ‘man, human being’. The present spelling became usual in the 18th cent.; compare with humane.
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