hu|mane´ness

hu|mane´ness
hu|mane «hyoo MAYN», adjective.
1. kind; merciful; not cruel or brutal: »

Humane people are considerate of animals.

SYNONYM(S): tender, compassionate. See syn. under human. (Cf.human)
2. tending to humanize and refine: »

humane studies.

[variant of human]
hu|mane´ly, adverb.
hu|mane´ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • ger|mane´ness — ger|mane «jur MAYN», adjective. 1. closely connected; to the point; pertinent: »Your statement is not germane to the discussion. SYNONYM(S): appropriate, relevant. 2. Obsolete, german; akin. –ger|mane´ly …   Useful english dictionary

  • mane — bal·let·o·mane; bib·lio·mane; ger·mane·ly; ger·mane·ness; hu·mane; hu·mane·ly; hu·mane·ness; im·mane; mane·less; mel·o·mane; ot·to·mane·an; ped·i·mane; ger·mane; mane; bi·mane; quad·ru·mane; …   English syllables

  • ger|mane´ly — ger|mane «jur MAYN», adjective. 1. closely connected; to the point; pertinent: »Your statement is not germane to the discussion. SYNONYM(S): appropriate, relevant. 2. Obsolete, german; akin. –ger|mane´ly …   Useful english dictionary

  • ger|mane — «jur MAYN», adjective. 1. closely connected; to the point; pertinent: »Your statement is not germane to the discussion. SYNONYM(S): appropriate, relevant. 2. Obsolete, german; akin. –ger|mane´ly …   Useful english dictionary

  • hu|mane´ly — hu|mane «hyoo MAYN», adjective. 1. kind; merciful; not cruel or brutal: »Humane people are considerate of animals. SYNONYM(S): tender, compassionate. See syn. under human. (Cf. ↑human) 2. tending to humanize and refine: »humane studies …   Useful english dictionary

  • hu|mane — «hyoo MAYN», adjective. 1. kind; merciful; not cruel or brutal: »Humane people are considerate of animals. SYNONYM(S): tender, compassionate. See syn. under human. (Cf. ↑human) 2. tending to humanize and refine: »humane studies …   Useful english dictionary

  • germaneness — ger·mane·ness …   English syllables

  • humaneness — hu·mane·ness …   English syllables

  • ger — ag·ger; an·ger·ly; ar·mi·ger; as·trol·o·ger; au·ger; aus·trin·ger; bag·ger; bal·in·ger; bee·ger·ite; ber·ger; boot·leg·ger; bött·ger; bou·lan·ger·ite; brag·ger; braun·schwei·ger; brev·i·ger; brög·ger·ite; bud·ger·ee; bud·ger·i·gar; bud·ger·ow;… …   English syllables

  • hu — ba·hu·vri·hi; da·hu·ri·an; ex·hu·mate; ex·hu·ma·tion; hu; hu·ba·bo; hu·bam; hu·bris; hu·bris·tic; hu·chen; hu·cho; hu·go·esque; hu·go·nis; hu·gue·not; hu·gue·not·ism; hu·hu; hu·hu; hu·ia; hu·ki·lau; hu·lock; hu·ma; hu·mane; hu·mane·ly;… …   English syllables

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