Apes vs. Human

Apes vs. Human — Is There a Difference?

Difference Between Apes and Human

Apesnoun

Any of various tailless Old World primates of the superfamily Hominoidea, including the gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans.

Humannoun

A member of the primate genus Homo, especially a member of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished from other apes by a large brain and the capacity for speech.

Apesnoun

Any of various members of this superfamily bearing fur and usually living in the wild, especially orangutans, gorillas, and chimpanzees, in contrast to humans. Not in scientific use.

Humannoun

A person

the extraordinary humans who explored Antarctica.

Apesnoun

A tailed primate such as a monkey. Not in scientific use.

Humanadjective

Of, relating to, or characteristic of humans

the course of human events.the human race.

Apesnoun

A mimic or imitator.

Humanadjective

Having or showing those positive aspects of nature and character regarded as distinguishing humans from other animals

an act of human kindness.

Apesnoun

(Informal) A clumsy or boorish person.

Humanadjective

Subject to or indicative of the weaknesses, imperfections, and fragility associated with humans

a mistake that shows he's only human.human frailty.

Apesverb

To imitate or mimic, especially in a thoughtless or inept way.

Humanadjective

Having the form of a human.

Humanadjective

Made up of humans

formed a human bridge across the ice.

Humanadjective

(notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

Humanadjective

(comparable) Having the nature or attributes of a human being.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

Humannoun

A human being, whether man, woman or child.

Humans share common ancestors with other apes.

Humanverb

(rare) To behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human.

Humannoun

a human being;

there was too much for one person to do

Humannoun

any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae

Humanadjective

characteristic of humanity;

human nature

Humanadjective

relating to a person;

the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects

Humanadjective

having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings;

human beingsthe human bodyhuman kindnesshuman frailty