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humankind

/ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/ /ˌjuːmənˈkaɪnd/

Meanings
noun
The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.

Examples :

"Humankind has made great progress in medicine. "
human race person being group society

Related Words

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humanity noun

/hjuˈmænɪti/

Mankind; human beings as a group.

"The success of the school project depended on the teamwork and cooperation of the entire student humanity. "

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

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medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

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human noun

/ˈhjuː.mən/ /ˈ(h)juː.mən/ /ˈ(h)ju.mən/

A human being, whether man, woman or child.

"Humans share common ancestors with other apes."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration mankind

mankind noun

/mænˈkaɪnd/

The human race in its entirety.

""Throughout history, mankind has strived to improve its living conditions." "

Illustration great

great noun

/ɡɹeɪt/

A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.

"Newton and Einstein are two of the greats of the history of science."

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race noun

/ɹeɪs/

A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective. Example: Several horses run in a horse race, and the first one to reach the finishing post wins

"The race around the park was won by Johnny, who ran faster than the others."

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has verb

/hæz/ /hʌz/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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homo noun

/ˈhoʊmoʊ/

A human.

"As a member of the homo genus, the scientist studied human behavior. "

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progress noun

/ˈpɹɒɡɹɛs/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹɛs/ /pɹəˈɡɹɛs/

Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.

"Testing for the new antidote is currently in progress."