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nat·u·ral N0029800 (năch′ər-əl, năch′rəl) adj. 1. Present in or produced by nature: a natural pearl. 2. Of, relating to, or concerning nature: a natural environment. 3. Conforming to the usual or ordinary course of nature: a natural death. 4. a. Not acquired; inherent: Love of power is natural to some people. b. Having a particular character by nature: a natural leader. c. Biology Not produced or changed artificially; not conditioned: natural immunity; a natural reflex. 5. Characterized by spontaneity and freedom from artificiality, affectation, or inhibitions. See Synonyms at naive.6. Not altered, treated, or disguised: natural coloring; natural produce. 7. Faithfully representing nature or life. 8. Expected and accepted: "In Willie's mind marriage remained the natural and logical sequence to love" (Duff Cooper). 9. Established by moral certainty or conviction: natural rights. 10. Being in a state regarded as primitive, uncivilized, or unregenerate. 11. a. Related genetically: the natural parents of the child. b. Born to parents who have never been married to each other: the natural son of the king. 12. Mathematics Of or relating to positive integers, sometimes including zero. 13. Music a. Not sharped or flatted. b. Having no sharps or flats. 14. Relating to hair that is allowed to remain in an unaltered state: "Many tweets also attacked double standards that exist regarding black women's hair. Wearing extensions and weaves can be seen as traitorous or insecure, while wearing hair in a natural or traditionally African-inspired style ... can result in mocking criticism" (Mary Emily O'Hara). n. 1. a. One having all the qualifications necessary for success: You are a natural for this job. b. One suited by nature for a certain purpose or function: She is a natural at mathematics. 2. Music a. The sign (♮) placed before a note to cancel a preceding sharp or flat. b. A note so affected. 3. A yellowish gray to pale orange yellow. 4. Games A combination in certain card and dice games that wins immediately.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin nātūrālis, from nātūra, nature; see nature.]
nat′u·ral·ness n. natural (ˈnætʃrəl; -tʃərəl) adj1. of, existing in, or produced by nature: natural science; natural cliffs. 2. in accordance with human nature: it is only natural to want to be liked. 3. as is normal or to be expected; ordinary or logical: the natural course of events. 4. not acquired; innate: a natural gift for sport. 5. being so through innate qualities: a natural leader. 6. not supernatural or strange: natural phenomena. 7. not constrained or affected; genuine or spontaneous8. (Dyeing) not artificially dyed or coloured: a natural blonde. 9. following or resembling nature or life; lifelike: she looked more natural without her make-up. 10. not affected by man or civilization; uncultivated; wild: in the natural state this animal is not ferocious. 11. being or made from organic material; not synthetic: a natural fibre like cotton. 12. illegitimate; born out of wedlock13. not adopted but rather related by blood: her natural parents. 14. (Music, other) music a. not sharp or flatb. (postpositive) denoting a note that is neither sharp nor flat: B natural. c. (of a key or scale) containing no sharps or flats. Compare flat123, sharp1215. (Instruments) music of or relating to a trumpet, horn, etc, without valves or keys, on which only notes of the harmonic series of the keynote can be obtained16. determined by inborn conviction: natural justice; natural rights. 17. (Card Games) cards a. (of a card) not a joker or wild cardb. (of a canasta or sequence) containing no wild cardsc. (of a bid in bridge) describing genuine values; not conventional18. (Theology) based on the principles and findings of human reason and what is to be learned of God from nature rather than on revelation: natural religion. n19. informal a person or thing regarded as certain to qualify for success, selection, etc: the horse was a natural for first place. 20. (Music, other) music a. Also called (US): cancel an accidental cancelling a previous sharp or flat. Usual symbol: ♮ b. a note affected by this accidental. Compare flat135, sharp1921. (Card Games) pontoon the combination of an ace with a ten or court card when dealt to a player as his or her first two cards22. obsolete an imbecile; idiot ˈnaturalness nnat•u•ral (ˈnætʃ ər əl, ˈnætʃ rəl)
adj. 1. existing in or formed by nature: a natural bridge. 2. of or pertaining to nature: the natural world. 3. in a state of nature; uncultivated, as land. 4. having undergone little or no processing and containing no chemical additives: natural food. 5. having a physical existence, as opposed to one that is spiritual, intellectual, fictitious, etc. 6. belonging to the nature or essential constitution; inborn: natural ability. 7. being such because of one's inborn nature or abilities: a natural mathematician. 8. free from affectation or constraint: a natural manner. 9. in accordance with the nature of things; to be expected: a natural result. 10. in accordance with human nature. 11. based upon the innate moral feeling of humankind: natural justice. 12. happening in the usual course of things, without the intervention of accident, violence, etc.: a natural death. 13. illegitimate: a natural son. 14. related by blood rather than by adoption: one's natural parents. 15. based on what is learned from nature rather than on revelation: natural religion. 16. true to or closely imitating nature: a natural representation. 17. unenlightened or unregenerate: natural man. 18. Music. a. neither sharp nor flat. b. changed in pitch by the natural sign. 19. not treated, refined, etc.; in its original state: natural wood. 20. not tinted or colored; undyed. 21. having a pale tannish or grayish yellow color. n. 22. one that is or is likely to be suitable to or successful in an endeavor. 23. a. a white key on a piano, organ, or the like. b. the symbol ♮, placed before a note, canceling the effect of a previous sharp or flat. c. a note affected by the natural sign, or a tone thus represented. 24. a fool or idiot. 25. (in craps) a winning combination of 7 or 11 made on the first cast. 26. a natural substance or product. 27. an Afro hairstyle. [1300–50; Middle English naturel < Middle French < Latin nātūrālis (see nature, -al1)] nat′u•ral•ness, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | natural - someone regarded as certain to succeed; "he's a natural for the job"achiever, succeeder, winner, success - a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success" | | 2. | natural - a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flatcancelmusical notation - (music) notation used by musicians | | 3. | natural - (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stakecraps - a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dicecast, roll - the act of throwing dice | | Adj. | 1. | natural - in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature; "a very natural development"; "our natural environment"; "natural science"; "natural resources"; "natural cliffs"; "natural phenomena"natural - existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation; "a natural pearl"; "natural gas"; "natural silk"; "natural blonde hair"; "a natural sweetener"; "natural fertilizers"natural - existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical; "a perfectly natural explanation"unnatural - not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature; "an unnatural death"; "the child's unnatural interest in death" | | 2. | natural - existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation; "a natural pearl"; "natural gas"; "natural silk"; "natural blonde hair"; "a natural sweetener"; "natural fertilizers"natural - in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature; "a very natural development"; "our natural environment"; "natural science"; "natural resources"; "natural cliffs"; "natural phenomena"artificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners" | | 3. | natural - existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical; "a perfectly natural explanation"supernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings" | | 4. | natural - 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"biological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsnormal - conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events" | | 5. | natural - (of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone; "a natural scale"; "B natural"music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannerflat - (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "B flat"sharp - (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "C sharp" | | 6. | natural - unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct; "a cat's natural aversion to water"; "offering to help was as instinctive as breathing"instinctiveself-generated, spontaneous - happening or arising without apparent external cause; "spontaneous laughter"; "spontaneous combustion"; "a spontaneous abortion" | | 7. | natural - (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes; "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton"raw, rudeunprocessed - not altered from an original or natural state; "unprocessed commodities" | | 8. | natural - related by blood; not adoptedbiological - of parents and children; related by blood; "biological child" | | 9. | natural - being talented through inherited qualities; "a natural leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent"born, innateintelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" | | 10. | natural - free from artificiality; "a lifelike pose"; "a natural reaction"lifelikeunaffected - free of artificiality; sincere and genuine; "an unaffected grace" |
naturaladjective1. logical, normal, reasonable, valid, legitimate A period of depression is a natural response to bereavement.2. normal, common, stock, standard, established, regular, usual, ordinary, typical, routine, everyday, accustomed, customary, commonplace, habitual, run-of-the-mill, unexceptional It's just not natural behaviour for a child of his age.
normal strange, abnormal, irregular, out of the ordinary, untypical3. innate, native, characteristic, indigenous, inherent, instinctive, intuitive, congenital, inborn, immanent, in your blood, hard-wired, essential He has a natural flair for business.4. unaffected, open, frank, genuine, spontaneous, candid, unpretentious, unsophisticated, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal), artless, ingenuous, real, simple, unstudied Jan's sister was as natural and friendly as the rest of the family.
unaffected affected, assumed, artificial, unnatural, counterfeit, feigned, phoney or phony (informal), false5. pure, real, plain, raw, organic, crude, wholesome, whole, unrefined, unbleached, unprocessed, unpolished, unmixed, chemical-free, additive-free, pesticide-free He prefers to use high quality natural produce.
pure processed, manufactured, synthetic, unnatural, falsenaturaladjective1. Produced by nature; not artificial or manmade:organic, unadulterated.Idiom: pure as the driven snow.2. In a primitive state; not domesticated or cultivated; produced by nature:native, rough, uncultivated, undomesticated, untamed, wild.3. Forming an essential element, as arising from the basic structure of an individual:built-in, congenital, connatural, constitutional, elemental, inborn, inbred, indigenous, indwelling, ingrained, inherent, innate, intrinsic, native.4. Devoid of any hypocrisy or pretense:genuine, heartfelt, hearty, honest, real, sincere, true, unaffected, unfeigned, unmannered.5. Free from guile, cunning, or deceit:artless, guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive, simple, unaffected, unsophisticated, unstudied, unworldly.6. Unconstrained by rigid standards or ceremony:casual, easy, easygoing, informal, relaxed, spontaneous, unceremonious, unrestrained.Informal: laid-back.7. Of a plain and unsophisticated nature:artless, homely, homespun, rustic, unadorned, unpolished.8. Accurately representing what is depicted or described:lifelike, naturalistic, realistic, true, true-life, truthful.9. Born to parents who are not married to each other:baseborn, bastard, illegitimate, misbegotten, spurious, unlawful.Translationsnatural (ˈnӕtʃərəl) adjective1. of or produced by nature, not made by men. Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo. 自然界的 自然界的2. born in a person. natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music. 天生的 天生的3. (of manner) simple, without pretence. a nice, natural smile. 不做作的 不做作的4. normal; as one would expect. It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls. 自然界的，天然的 自然的，天然的 5. of a musical note, not sharp or flat. G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp. 本位音的 本位音的 noun1. a person who is naturally good at something. 在某方面有天賦的人 在某方面有天赋的人2. in music (a sign ( ) indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat. 本位音，本位記號 本位，本位号 ˈnaturalist noun a person who studies animal and plant life. 博物學家 博物学家ˈnaturally adverb1. of course; as one would expect. Naturally I didn't want to risk missing the train. 當然，無可厚非 自然地，当然地，顺理成章地 2. by nature; as a natural characteristic. She is naturally kind. 天生地，天性使然地 天生地，本能地 3. normally; in a relaxed way. Although he was nervous, he behaved quite naturally. 態度自然地 表现自然地natural gas gas suitable for burning, found underground or under the sea. 天然氣 天然气natural history the study of plants and animals. 博物學 博物学natural resources sources of energy, wealth etc which occur naturally and are not made by man, eg coal, oil, forests etc. 天然資源 自然资源natural
die a natural deathTo fail and become defunct. Primarily heard in US, Australia. I expect that political movement to die a natural death before it gains any real traction.See also: death, die, naturalnatural-bornPossessing an ability innately. The term is always used as a modifier before a noun. My daughter is a natural-born chef. She's only 10 and already she knows how to pair flavors together.*big as life (and twice as ugly) and *large as life (and twice as ugly); bigger than life (and twice as ugly)Cliché a colorful way of saying that a person or a thing appeared, often surprisingly or dramatically, in a particular place. (*Also: as ~.) The little child just stood there as big as life and laughed very hard. I opened the door, and there was Tom as large as life. I came home and found this cat in my chair, as big as life and twice as ugly.See also: big, lifedie a natural death 1. Lit. [for someone] to die by disease or old age rather than by violence or foul play. I hope to live to 100 and die a natural death. The police say she didn't die a natural death, and they are investigating. 2. Fig. [for something] to fade away or die down. I expect that all this excitement about the scandal will die a natural death. Most fads die a natural death.See also: death, die, natural*second nature to someoneeasy and natural for someone. (*Typically: be ~; become ~.) Swimming is second nature to Jane. Flying a helicopter is no problem for Bob. It's become second nature to him.See also: nature, secondbig as lifeAlso, large as life. In person, as in And there was Mary, big as life, standing right in front of me. This phrase transfers the same size as in real life (life-size) to an actual appearance. Sometimes this term is embellished with and quite as natural, presumably alluding to a likeness of a person or thing that closely resembles the real thing. A similar addition is and twice as natural, which doesn't make sense. [Late 1800s] 2. Also, larger than life; big as all outdoors. On a grand scale, as in The soap opera could well be called a larger-than-life drama, or That friend of his was as big as all outdoors. This phrase can be used either literally, for larger than life-size (second example) or figuratively. The phrase all outdoors has been used to compare something or someone to an immensity since the early 1800s. See also: big, lifenaturalsee under big as life. natural n. someone with obvious natural talent. Can she ever dance! What a natural! natural-born mod. born with talent or skill. She is really a natural-born dancer. NATURAL
natural1. Musica. not sharp or flat b. denoting a note that is neither sharp nor flat c. (of a key or scale) containing no sharps or flats 2. Music of or relating to a trumpet, horn, etc., without valves or keys, on which only notes of the harmonic series of the keynote can be obtained 3. Cardsa. (of a card) not a joker or wild card b. (of a canasta or sequence) containing no wild cards c. (of a bid in bridge) describing genuine values; not conventional 4. based on the principles and findings of human reason and what is to be learned of God from nature rather than on revelation 5. Musica. an accidental cancelling a previous sharp or flat. b. a note affected by this accidental 6. Pontoon the combination of an ace with a ten or court card when dealt to a player as his or her first two cards tropical year The period between two successive vernal equinoxes, the time the earth takes to complete one orbit around the sun relative to the first point of Aries. Its length was 365 days 5 h 48 min and 45.19 s in 2000, and it is changing by 0.00000006162 x y days (y in Julian years from 2000), or about 5 milliseconds/year. The tropical year differs from the solar year by 1 part in 26,000, since this is the period of the earth's precession about its rotational axis combined with the precession of the perihelion of the earth's orbit. Also called an astronomical, equinoctial, natural, or solar year. It contains one complete cycle of seasons.NATURALAn integrated 4GL from Software AG, Germany. Themenu-driven version is SUPER/NATURAL.
Natural 2 is a major upgrade to Natural 1.
Version 2.1.7 in the MVS environment (June 1995, alsoavailable for Unix).
Natural works with DB2 and various other databases, butNatural and Adabas normally go together. There are manyproducts available in the "Natural" family, includingSuperNatural, Natural for Windows, Entire Connection (enablesup/downloading and interaction with Excel) and Esperant.NATURALAn earlier fourth-generation language from Software AG, Reston, VA, that ran on a variety of computers from micro to mainframe. See fourth-generation language.natural
narcotic Substance abuse A substance causing euphoria and analgesia at the desired abuse levels and physical dependence and CNS depression, stupor, coma and death in excess. See Opiates. Narcotic types Natural Products extracted from the poppy plant, yielding morphine and heroin, or the coca plant, yielding cocaine and crack Semi-synthetic Products with opiate activity, eg meperidine and methadone or synthetics, see MPTP; under the umbrella term of narcotic, alkaloids, eg LSD, mescaline, barbiturates, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, hallucinogens and stimulants, eg antidepressants. Completely synthetic Products created by synthesis alone, eg fentanyl
Patient discussion about naturalQ. What is the best natural cure for migraines? Every day I hear something else... would love it if you can share your experience...I'm sick of chemicals:)A. stay off any products that have a any kind of a caffine content, including chocolate. try this for 3wks, ypu should notice a difference Q. Is there a recommended natural cure for graves disease? I've been suffering from graves for a year now and really feel tired of it. I'm thinking of trying some natural medications cause the regular ones are dissapointing so far. Any experience with that??A. I am not familiar with any natural supplements you can take for graves disease, furthermore, it is an illness where you should be on close monitoring of an endocrinologist, and have them tell you which medications you are allowed to take and what could make the situation worse. If regular treatment doesn't seem to help you much you should go for another check up to see how your thyroid is doing. Q. Is there a natural cure for hpv? More discussions about naturalNatural
Related to Natural: natural language processing, Natural DisastersSERVITUDES, NATURAL, civil law. Those servitudes which arise in consequence of the nature of the soil.
2. By law the inferior heritages, are submitted in relation to the natural flow of waters, and the like, to the superior. An inferior field is, therefore, subject to the injury or prejudice which the situation of the ground, in its natural state, way cause it. Natural
NaturalUsed in the context of general equities. Customer buyer or seller, versus a principal or profile interest. Legitimate, real.NaturalDescribing a security or trade in which a prospective buyer or seller actually intends to buy or sell, as opposed to an indication of interest where the inquirer has other intentions.AcronymsSeeNATnatural
Related to natural: natural language processing, Natural DisastersSynonyms for naturaladj logicalSynonyms- logical
- normal
- reasonable
- valid
- legitimate
adj normalSynonyms- normal
- common
- stock
- standard
- established
- regular
- usual
- ordinary
- typical
- routine
- everyday
- accustomed
- customary
- commonplace
- habitual
- run-of-the-mill
- unexceptional
Antonyms- strange
- abnormal
- irregular
- out of the ordinary
- untypical
adj innateSynonyms- innate
- native
- characteristic
- indigenous
- inherent
- instinctive
- intuitive
- congenital
- inborn
- immanent
- in your blood
- hard-wired
- essential
adj unaffectedSynonyms- unaffected
- open
- frank
- genuine
- spontaneous
- candid
- unpretentious
- unsophisticated
- dinkum
- artless
- ingenuous
- real
- simple
- unstudied
Antonyms- affected
- assumed
- artificial
- unnatural
- counterfeit
- feigned
- phoney or phony
- false
adj pureSynonyms- pure
- real
- plain
- raw
- organic
- crude
- wholesome
- whole
- unrefined
- unbleached
- unprocessed
- unpolished
- unmixed
- chemical-free
- additive-free
- pesticide-free
Antonyms- processed
- manufactured
- synthetic
- unnatural
- false
Synonyms for naturaladj produced by nature; not artificial or manmadeSynonymsadj in a primitive state; not domesticated or cultivated; produced by natureSynonyms- native
- rough
- uncultivated
- undomesticated
- untamed
- wild
adj forming an essential element, as arising from the basic structure of an individualSynonyms- built-in
- congenital
- connatural
- constitutional
- elemental
- inborn
- inbred
- indigenous
- indwelling
- ingrained
- inherent
- innate
- intrinsic
- native
adj devoid of any hypocrisy or pretenseSynonyms- genuine
- heartfelt
- hearty
- honest
- real
- sincere
- true
- unaffected
- unfeigned
- unmannered
adj free from guile, cunning, or deceitSynonyms- artless
- guileless
- ingenuous
- innocent
- naive
- simple
- unaffected
- unsophisticated
- unstudied
- unworldly
adj unconstrained by rigid standards or ceremonySynonyms- casual
- easy
- easygoing
- informal
- relaxed
- spontaneous
- unceremonious
- unrestrained
- laid-back
adj of a plain and unsophisticated natureSynonyms- artless
- homely
- homespun
- rustic
- unadorned
- unpolished
adj accurately representing what is depicted or describedSynonyms- lifelike
- naturalistic
- realistic
- true
- true-life
- truthful
adj born to parents who are not married to each otherSynonyms- baseborn
- bastard
- illegitimate
- misbegotten
- spurious
- unlawful
Synonyms for naturalnoun someone regarded as certain to succeedRelated Words- achiever
- succeeder
- winner
- success
noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flatSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stakeRelated Wordsadj in accordance with natureRelated WordsAntonymsadj existing in or produced by natureRelated WordsAntonymsadj existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable worldAntonymsadj functioning or occurring in a normal wayRelated Words- biological science
- biology
- normal
adj (of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitoneRelated WordsAntonymsadj unthinkingSynonymsRelated Words- self-generated
- spontaneous
adj (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processesSynonymsRelated Wordsadj related by bloodRelated Wordsadj being talented through inherited qualitiesSynonymsRelated Wordsadj free from artificialitySynonymsRelated Words |