natural
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Coming from nature, not made by people; or normal and expected.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnætʃɚəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
In accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
Existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical
Existing in the nature of a person or thing; innate, not acquired or learned.
Normally associated with a particular person or thing; inherently related to the nature of a thing or creature.
As expected; reasonable, normal; naturally arising from the given circumstances.
Formed by nature; not manufactured or created by artificial processes.
noun
uncountable
An almost white colour, with tints of grey, yellow or brown; originally that of natural fabric.
One with an innate talent at or for something.
chiefly in the pluralslang
A breast which has not been modified by plastic surgery.
colloquialchiefly uk
One's life.
uscolloquial
A hairstyle for people with Afro-textured hair in which the hair is not straightened or otherwise treated.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical
Used this way, natural is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Word family
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A person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion.
As might be expected.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A fossil fuel in the gaseous state.
Magma of any composition that cooled very rapidly.
The scientific study of plants or animals (more observational than experimental) usually published in popular magazines rather than in academic journals.
Immunity to disease that occurs as part of an individual's natural biologic makeup.
A human written or spoken language used by a community.
The branch of information science that deals with natural language information.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process.
The study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level).
A system of religion that deifies and worships natural forces and phenomena.
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