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human resources

hu·man re·source
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hyoo-muh n or, often, yoo‐ ree-sawrs, -sohrs, -zawrs, -zohrs, ri-sawrs, -sohrs, -zawrs, -zohrs]
    • /ˈhyu mən or, often, ˈyu‐ ˈri sɔrs, -soʊrs, -zɔrs, -zoʊrs, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsoʊrs, -ˈzɔrs, -ˈzoʊrs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hyoo-muh n or, often, yoo‐ ree-sawrs, -sohrs, -zawrs, -zohrs, ri-sawrs, -sohrs, -zawrs, -zohrs]
    • /ˈhyu mən or, often, ˈyu‐ ˈri sɔrs, -soʊrs, -zɔrs, -zoʊrs, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsoʊrs, -ˈzɔrs, -ˈzoʊrs/

Definitions of human resources words

  • noun human resources (used with a plural verb) people, especially the personnel employed by a given company, institution, or the like. 1
  • noun human resources (used with a singular verb) human resources department. 1
  • noun human resources personnel recruitment department 1
  • uncountable noun human resources In a company or other organization, the department of human resources is the department with responsibility for the recruiting, training, and welfare of the staff. The abbreviation HR is often used. 0
  • noun plural human resources the workforce of an organization 0
  • noun plural human resources (as modifier) 0
See all 12 definitions of human resources

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Origin of human resources

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Human resources

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Human resources

human resources popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

human resources usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for human resources

noun human resources

  • personnel — a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work.
  • staff — a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.
  • hr — Hour.
  • forces — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
All 4 Synonyms of human resources

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