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human vs nonhuman — humanlike humanlike adj. resembling a human. [Narrower terms: {human (vs. nonhuman) ] Syn: anthropomorphic, anthropomorphous. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nonhuman — adjective not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings nonhuman primates such as chimpanzees • Ant: ↑human • Similar to: ↑anthropoid, ↑anthropoidal, ↑apelike, ↑bloodless, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Human — Homo sapiens redirects here. For other uses, see Homo sapiens (disambiguation). This article is about modern humans. For other human species, see Homo. For other uses, see Human (disambiguation). Holozoa Human … Wikipedia
nonhuman — onhuman adj. not human. Opposite of {human}. [Narrower terms: {anthropoid, anthropoidal, apelike}; {bloodless}; {dehumanized, unhuman}; {grotesque, monstrous, unnatural}; {mechanical}] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Human variability — Human variability, or human variation, is the range of possible values for any measurable characteristic, physical or mental, of human beings. Differences can be trivial or important, transient or permanent, voluntary or involuntary, congenital… … Wikipedia
Human Action — Human Action: A Treatise on Economics is the magnum opus of the Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises. It presents a case for laissez faire capitalism based on Mises praxeology, or rational investigation of human decision making. It rejects… … Wikipedia
nonhuman — nonhumanness, n. /non hyooh meuhn/ or, often, / yooh /, adj. 1. not human. 2. not displaying the emotions, sympathies, intelligence, etc., of most human beings. 3. not intended for consumption by humans: nonhuman products such as soaps and… … Universalium
Human Genome Project — The Human Genome Project (HGP) was an international scientific research project with a primary goal to determine the sequence of chemical base pairs which make up DNA and to identify the approximately 25,000 genes of the human genome from both a… … Wikipedia
human evolution — Evolution of modern human beings from nonhuman and extinct hominid forms. Genetic evidence points to an evolutionary divergence between the lineages of humans and the great apes (Pongidae) on the African continent 5–8 million years ago. The… … Universalium
human aging — ▪ physiology and sociology Introduction physiological changes that take place in the human body leading to senescence, the decline of biological functions and of the ability to adapt to metabolic stress. In humans the physiological… … Universalium
