Natural - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈnætʃrəl|  American pronunciation of the word natural
Brit.  |ˈnætʃ(ə)r(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word natural

noun

- someone regarded as certain to succeed
he's a natural for the job
- a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat (syn: cancel)
- (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake

adjective

- functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies
it's the natural thing to happen
natural immunity
a grandparent's natural affection for a grandchild
- unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct (syn: instinctive)
a cat's natural aversion to water
- (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes (syn: raw, rude)
natural yogurt
natural produce
- being talented through inherited qualities (syn: born, innate)
a natural leader
- free from artificiality (syn: lifelike)
a natural reaction

Extra examples

Furniture made of natural materials

The river forms a natural boundary between the two countries.

Natural foods like whole grain bread and fresh vegetables

Gray hair is one of the natural consequences of getting older.

A natural increase in the population

The natural course of the disease

It's perfectly natural to feel nervous before a test.

...European explorers had a tendency to view the nonwhite peoples they encountered as uncivilized naturals....

She has a natural ability to understand the motives of others.

That comes natural to me.

It's natural to want a nice car.

It's perfectly natural that children love ice cream.

He is a very natural person.

He is a natural for art.

He is a natural with any kind of engine.

Word forms

noun
singular: natural
plural: naturals
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