natural

Meaning

Adj

1. Existing in nature.
2. Existing in nature.
3. Existing in nature.
4. Existing in nature.
5. Existing in nature.
6. Existing in nature.
7. Existing in nature.
8. Existing in nature.
9. Existing in nature.
10. Existing in nature.
11. Existing in nature.
12. Existing in nature.
13. Existing in nature.
14. Existing in nature.
15. Existing in nature.
16. Pertaining to birth or descent; native.
17. Pertaining to birth or descent; native.
18. Pertaining to birth or descent; native.

Noun

1. (archaic, countable, uncountable) A native inhabitant of a place, country etc.
2. (countable, uncountable) A note that is not or is no longer to be modified by an accidental.
3. (countable, uncountable) The symbol ♮ used to indicate such a natural note.
4. (countable, uncountable) One with an innate talent at or for something.
5. (uncountable) An almost white colour, with tints of grey, yellow or brown; originally that of natural fabric.
6. (archaic, countable, uncountable) One with a simple mind; a fool or idiot.
7. (UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable) One's life.
8. (US, colloquial, countable, uncountable) A hairstyle for people with Afro-textured hair in which the hair is not straightened or otherwise treated.
9. (countable, in-plural, slang, uncountable) A breast which has not been modified by plastic surgery.
10. (countable, uncountable) Someone who has not used anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing substances.
11. (countable, uncountable) A roll of two dice with a score of 7 or 11 on the comeout roll.

Adv

Naturally; in a natural manner.

Synonyms

innate

inborn

inherent

native

instinctive

normal

genuine

real

spontaneous

inbred

congentital

lifelike

naturally

physical

born

🐣

intrinsic

raw

organic

original

usual

nature

unaffected

common

informal

true

elemental

regular

pure

inartificial

ordinary

unstrained

unstudied

proper

authentic

sincere

unmixed

not artificial

unforced

course

of course

unalloyed

obvious

direct

virgin

free-and-easy

plausible

right

rude

congenital

unplanned

unmodified

cancel

simple

pristine

providential

reasonable

same

scenic

self-evident

self-explanatory

sheer

slangy

unabashed

unadulterated

unaltered

unbleached

unbuttoned

unconscious

unconstrained

uncooked

uncut

understandable

undressed

unedited

unembarrassed

unmannered

unprocessed

unrefined

unrestrained

unschooled

unselfconscious

unsophisticated

unspoiled

unspoilt

untamed

untaught

vernacular

voluntary

wild

degage

frank

natural-born

similar to

unstarched

quite right

natural ability

too familiar

unadultered

natural occurrence

derived from nature

existing naturally

not man-made

not producible

inherent aptitude

taken for granted

uncontrived

unposed

nat.

natural sign

in one's nature

birth parent

standard

self-evolving

although

appropriate

artless

as a matter of course

automatic

axiomatic

bastard

biological

biotic

built-in

but then

carnal

casual

colloquial

congenial

connatural

corporal

creation

crude

customary

disposition

domesticated

easy

essential

flair

fleshly

free and easy

freely

general

hereditary

hole

🕳️

honest

idiomatic

illegitimate

immanent

indigenous

ingenuous

inherited

inhouse

innocent

😇

just

legitimate

live

logical

material

naive

natural number

nugget

physiological

plain

plebeian

primitive

Translations

naturel

natürlich

natural

natuurlijk

angeboren

aangeboren

innato

doğal

congénito

bécarre

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnæt͡ʃ(ə)ɹəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: natural

In summary

From Middle English natural, borrowed from Old French natural, naturel, from Latin nātūrālis, from nātus, the perfect participle of nāscor (“be born”, verb). Displaced native Old English ġecynde. By surface analysis, nature + -al.

Sentences

Natural surveillance measures can be complemented by mechanical and organizational measures .