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human resource

human resource is the attributive form of human resources.

Meaning of human resources

Noun (1)

human resources (uncountable)

  1. The personnel department of an organization, dealing with the recruitment, administration, management and training of employees.
    Synonyms:
    HR

Noun (2)

human resources pl (plural only, attributive human resource)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The personnel employed in an organization.

Words formed from human resource

Questions about human resource

What is human resource the attributive form of?
Human resource is the attributive form of human resources.

Words near human resource in the dictionary

  1. human pyramid
  2. human pyramids
  3. human race
  4. human races
  5. human relations
  6. human resource
  7. human resource management
  8. human resources
  9. human resources management
  10. human right
  11. human rights

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