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human beings vs human

human vs human beings

human beings and human both are nouns.

human beings is not an adjective while human is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
human beings Yes No No No
human Yes Yes No No
As nouns, human is a hypernym of human beings; that is, human is a word with a broader meaning than human beings:
  • human beings: all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
  • human: any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
Other hypernyms of human beings include group, grouping, homo, human being, man.
human beings (noun) human (noun)
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
human beings (adjective) human (adjective)
having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings
characteristic of humanity
relating to a person
Difference between human beings and human

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