naturalness
noun
Simple meaning
Of a picture or recording, likeness to the original.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnætʃɹəlnəs
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Definition
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noun
The quality of being natural or based on natural principles
“He accepted the naturalness of death.”
The state or quality of being natural.
Of a picture or recording, likeness to the original.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Word Aura™
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This meaning: The quality of being natural or based on natural principles
Used this way, naturalness is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“He accepted the naturalness of death.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “naturalness of …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Natural pattern: naturalness of …
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More ways to use naturalness
- “He accepted the naturalness of death.”noun
- “Engineers strove to increase the naturalness of recorded music.”noun
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An advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms.
The doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations.
As might be expected.
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Sense: being natural
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