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English adjective: natural | |||
| 1. | natural in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature | ||
| Samples | A very natural development. Our natural environment. Natural science. Natural resources. Natural cliffs. Natural phenomena. | ||
| Similar | earthy | ||
| See also | natural, natural | ||
| Attribute | naturalness | ||
| Antonyms | unnatural | ||
| 2. | natural existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation | ||
| Samples | A natural pearl. Natural gas. Natural silk. Natural blonde hair. A natural sweetener. Natural fertilizers. | ||
| Similar | unbleached, uncolored, undyed | ||
| See also | natural | ||
| Antonyms | artificial, unreal | ||
| 3. | natural existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical | ||
| Samples | A perfectly natural explanation. | ||
| Similar | physical | ||
| Antonyms | supernatural | ||
| 4. | natural functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies | ||
| Samples | It's the natural thing to happen. Natural immunity. A grandparent's natural affection for a grandchild. | ||
| Similar | normal | ||
| Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
| Antonyms | abnormal, unnatural | ||
| 5. | natural (of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone | ||
| Samples | A natural scale. B natural. | ||
| Domain category | music | ||
| Antonyms | flat, sharp | ||
| 6. | natural unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct | ||
| Samples | A cat's natural aversion to water. Offering to help was as instinctive as breathing. | ||
| Synonyms | instinctive | ||
| Similar | self-generated, spontaneous | ||
| Antonyms | induced | ||
| 7. | natural (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes | ||
| Samples | Natural yogurt. Natural produce. Raw wool. Raw sugar. Bales of rude cotton. | ||
| Synonyms | raw, rude | ||
| Similar | unprocessed | ||
| Antonyms | processed | ||
| 8. | natural related by blood; not adopted | ||
| Similar | biological | ||
| Antonyms | adoptive | ||
| 9. | natural being talented through inherited qualities | ||
| Samples | A natural leader. A born musician. An innate talent. | ||
| Synonyms | born, innate | ||
| Similar | intelligent | ||
| Antonyms | unintelligent, stupid | ||
| 10. | natural free from artificiality | ||
| Samples | A lifelike pose. A natural reaction. | ||
| Synonyms | lifelike | ||
| Similar | unaffected | ||
| Antonyms | affected, unnatural | ||
English noun: natural | |||
| 1. | natural (person) someone regarded as certain to succeed | ||
| Samples | He's a natural for the job. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | achiever, succeeder, success, winner | ||
| 2. | natural (communication) a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat | ||
| Synonyms | cancel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | musical notation | ||
| 3. | natural (act) (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cast, roll | ||
| Domain category | craps | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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