natural

== English == === Alternative forms === naturall (obsolete) nat'ral (African-American Vernacular) === Etymology === Inherited 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, natur(e) +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === enPR: năchʹ(ə)rəl, IPA(key): /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹəl/ (Indic) IPA(key): /ˈnatʃ(ʊ)rəl/, /ˈnetʃ(ʊ)rəl/ Hyphenation: nat‧u‧ral, natu‧ral Rhymes: -ætʃəɹəl, -ætʃɹəl === Adjective === natural (comparative more natural, superlative most natural) Existing in nature. Existing in the nature of a person or thing; innate, not acquired or learned. [from 14th c.] Normally associated with a particular person or thing; inherently related to the nature of a thing or creature. [from 14th c.] As expected; reasonable, normal; naturally arising from the given circumstances. [from 14th c.] Formed by nature; not manufactured or created by artificial processes. [from 15th c.] Pertaining to death brought about by disease or old age, rather than by violence, accident etc. [from 16th c.] Having an innate ability to fill a given role or profession, or display a specified character. [from 16th c.] (mathematics) Designating a standard trigonometric function of an angle, as opposed to the logarithmic function. [from 17th c.] (algebra) Closed under submodules, direct sums, and injective hulls. (music) Neither sharp nor flat. Denoted ♮. [from 18th c.] Containing no artificial or man-made additives; especially (of food) containing no colourings, flavourings or preservatives. [from 19th c.] Pertaining to a decoration that preserves or enhances the appearance of the original material; not stained or artificially coloured. [from 19th c.] Pertaining to a fabric still in its undyed state, or to the colour of undyed fabric. [from 19th c.] (dice games) Pertaining to a dice roll before bonuses or penalties have been applied to the result. (bodybuilding) Not having used anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. Antonym: enhanced Uncircumcised; intact. (bridge) Bidding in an intuitive way that reflects one's actual hand. Antonyms: artificial, conventional Pertaining to birth or descent; native. Having a given status (especially of authority) by virtue of birth. [14th–19th c.] Related genetically but not legally to one's father; born out of wedlock, illegitimate. [from 15th c.] Related by birth; genetically related. [from 16th c.] ==== Synonyms ==== (exists in an ecosystem): see Thesaurus:innate or Thesaurus:native (as expected): inevitable, necessary, reasonable; See also Thesaurus:inevitable (without adjustment): see Thesaurus:raw (connected by consanguinity): see Thesaurus:consanguine (born out of wedlock): see Thesaurus:illegitimate (without a condom): see Thesaurus:condomless ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “exists in an ecosystem”): aberrant, abnormal, artificial (antonym(s) of “as expected”): see Thesaurus:strange (antonym(s) of “without additives”): processed ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === natural (countable and uncountable, plural naturals) (now rare) A native inhabitant of a place, country, etc. [from 16th c.] (music) A note that is not or is no longer to be modified by an accidental. [from 17th c.] (music) The symbol ♮ used to indicate such a natural note. One with an innate talent at or for something. [from 18th c.] (uncountable) An almost white colour, with tints of grey, yellow or brown; originally that of natural fabric. [from 20th c.] (archaic) One with a simple mind; a fool or idiot. Synonyms: half-natural; see also Thesaurus:idiot (colloquial, chiefly UK) One's life. (US, colloquial) A hairstyle for people with Afro-textured hair in which the hair is not straightened or otherwise treated. (chiefly in the plural, slang) A breast which has not been modified by plastic surgery. Hypernyms: see Thesaurus:breast big naturals (bodybuilding) Someone who has not used anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing substances. Synonym: natty (craps) A roll of two dice with a score of 7 or 11 on the comeout roll. ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === natural (comparative more natural, superlative most natural) (colloquial, dialect) Naturally; in a natural manner. === See also === Appendix:Colors === References === “natural”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “natural”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. == Asturian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin nātūrālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /natuˈɾal/ [na.t̪uˈɾal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: na‧tu‧ral === Adjective === natural (epicene, plural naturales) natural == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin nātūrālis. First attested in the 14th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [nə.tuˈɾal] IPA(key): (Valencia) [na.tuˈɾal] === Adjective === natural m or f (masculine and feminine plural naturals) natural ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== naturalitat === Noun === natural m or f by sense (plural naturals) native, natural (person who is native to a place) Synonym: nadiu === Noun === natural m (plural naturals) nature (innate characteristics of a person) ==== Related terms ==== natura === References === === Further reading === “natural”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “natural” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “natural” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Galician == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese natural, borrowed from Latin nātūrālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /natuˈɾal/ [na.t̪uˈɾɑɫ] Rhymes: -al Hyphenation: na‧tu‧ral === Adjective === natural m or f (plural naturais) natural ==== Derived terms ==== naturalmente ==== Related terms ==== naturalidade === Noun === natural m or f by sense (plural naturais) native, natural Synonym: nativo === Noun === natural m (plural naturais) nature (innate characteristics of a person) ==== Related terms ==== natureza ==== Further reading ==== “natural”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English natural, from Middle English natural, from Old French natural, naturel, from Latin nātūrālis, from nātus, the perfect participle of nāscor (“be born”, verb). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /naˈtural/ [naˈt̪u.ral] Rhymes: -ural Syllabification: na‧tu‧ral === Adjective === natural (comparative lebih natural, superlative paling natural) natural of or relating to nature Synonym: alamiah formed by nature; not manufactured or created by artificial processes Synonyms: alami, kodrati, asli pertaining to a decoration that preserves or enhances the appearance of the original material; not stained or artificially coloured ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “natural”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === Borrowed from English natural, from Middle English natural, from Old French natural, naturel, from Latin nātūrālis, from nātus, the perfect participle of nāscor (“be born”, verb). === Adjective === natural (Jawi spelling ناتورل, comparative lebih natural, superlative paling natural) natural Synonyms: alamiah, semulajadi === Noun === natural (Jawi spelling ناتورل, plural natural-natural or natural2) (music) natural: the symbol ♮ used to indicate such a natural note. Synonym: pugar (Indonesian) nature Synonym: kelaziman === Further reading === "natural" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Maltese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian naturale. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /na.tuˈraːl/ Rhymes: -aːl === Noun === natural m natural disposition ==== Related terms ==== == Middle English == === Alternative forms === naturall, naturalle, natureel, naturel, naturell, naturelle, naturill === Etymology === From Old French natural, from Latin nātūrālis; equivalent to nature +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /natiu̯ˈral/, /natiu̯ˈrɛl/, /ˈnatiu̯ral/, /ˈnatiu̯rɛl/ === Adjective === natural intrinsic, fundamental, basic; relating to natural law. natural (preexisting; present or due to nature): usual, regular (i.e. as found in nature) well; in good heath or condition. inherited; due to one's lineage. inborn; due to one's natural reasoning (rather than a deity's intervention) Nourishing; healthful or beneficial to one's body. Misbegotten; conceived outside of marriage Correct, right, fitting. Diligent in performing one's societal obligations. (rare) Endemic, indigenous. (rare) Bodily; relating to one's human form. ==== Related terms ==== supernatural ==== Descendants ==== English: natural Scots: naitural ==== References ==== “nātūrāl, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 June 2018. == Old French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin nātūrālis. === Adjective === natural m (oblique and nominative feminine singular naturale) natural ==== Related terms ==== nature naistre ==== Descendants ==== → Middle English: natural, naturall, naturalle, natureel, naturel, naturell, naturelle, naturillEnglish: naturalScots: naitural French: naturel → Breton: naturel == Old Galician-Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin nātūrāle(m). === Adjective === natural m or f (plural naturaes) native (belonging to one by birth) natural, normal (as expected) (of a child) legitimate kin (related by blood) === Noun === natural m or f by sense (plural naturaes) native (person who is native to a place) countryman, countrywoman (somebody from one's own country) ==== Related terms ==== === Descendants === Galician: natural Portuguese: natural === Further reading === Universo Cantigas - "natural1" Universo Cantigas - "natural2" == Piedmontese == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /natyˈral/ Rhymes: -al === Adjective === natural natural == Portuguese == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese natural, borrowed from Latin nātūrālis. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw Hyphenation: na‧tu‧ral === Adjective === natural m or f (plural naturais) natural native of, from Synonyms: originário, oriundo Sou natural de Lisboa. ― I'm from Lisbon. room-temperature (of liquids) Antonym: fresco Água natural ― Room-temperature water ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “natural”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “natural”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin nātūrālis, French naturel, Italian naturale. By surface analysis, natură +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /na.tuˈral/ === Adjective === natural m or n (feminine singular naturală, masculine plural naturali, feminine/neuter plural naturale) natural ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “natural”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin nātūrālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /natuˈɾal/ [na.t̪uˈɾal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: na‧tu‧ral === Adjective === natural m or f (masculine and feminine plural naturales) natural (of or relating to nature) native; indigenous natural, plain (without artificial additives) natural (as expected; reasonable) Synonym: normal Said about the lord that he has vassals, or that by his lineage, he has a right to lordship, even though he was not of the land. (of a day) being a calendar day (music) natural (neither sharp nor flat) (of a child) illegitimate (born to unmarried parents) Synonym: ilegítimo Antonym: legítimo (of a drink) room-temperature (neither heated nor chilled) (bullfighting) Said about the pass of the red flag with the left hand without the sword (Ecuador, euphemistic) native; indigenous (as called by the native Amerindians of Ecuador about themselves) (Philippines, of a child) of indigenous parentage on both parents (unlike a mestizo) === Noun === natural m (plural naturales) a native; a local; an indigenous person (bullfighting) the pass of the red flag with the left hand without the sword nature (genius, character, temperament, complexion, inclination of each) instinct or inclination of irrational animals (painting, sculpture) a real model that an artist reproduces in his work (obsolete) homeland; birthplace (obsolete) naturalist; physicist; astrologer (a person who studies nature or natural history) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Further reading ==== “natural”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish natural (“natural”), from Latin nātūrālis. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /natuˈɾal/ [n̪ɐ.t̪ʊˈɾal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: na‧tu‧ral === Adjective === naturál (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜆᜓᜇᜎ᜔) natural Synonym: likas ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Adverb === naturál (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜆᜓᜇᜎ᜔) (informal, often sarcastic) obviously; naturally Synonyms: likas, malamang === Further reading === “natural”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018