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humans

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈhjumənz// UK //hjˈuːmənz// hu·mans

n. people as a group or as a species. You use this word to talk about what makes us different from animals or machines.

n. members of the species Homo sapiens, considered collectively or as a biological group. Often used in scientific or philosophical contexts to distinguish the species from other life forms or artificial intelligence.


SIMPLE

Humans need water and food to survive.

CONTEXTUAL

Scientists are studying how early humans migrated across the continents thousands of years ago.

COMPLEX

The ability to create complex art and language is often cited as a defining characteristic that separates humans from even the most intelligent primates.

Synonyms
Usage

The plural form of 'human'; while 'people' is more common in everyday speech, this term is preferred in biological, historical, or technical contexts.

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