- existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): The river was spanned by a natural rock bridge.
- based on the state or behavior of things in nature; constituted by nature: Growth is a natural process.
- of or relating to nature or the universe: The natural beauty of this forest is remarkable.
- of, relating to, or occupied with the study of natural science: The discovery of the laws of motion occurred through conducting natural experiments.
- (of land) in a state of nature; uncultivated.
- (of plants) growing spontaneously, without being planted or tended by humans.
- having undergone little or no processing and containing no chemical additives: The restaurant is famous for serving only natural food made with only natural ingredients.
- relating to hair, especially Black hair, that has not been straightened, permed, or otherwise altered in texture.
- of, relating to, or proper to the nature or essential constitution: Her natural athletic ability had brought her a wonderful basketball career.
- having the specified character by nature; natural-born: You can tell from his fun, interesting classes that he's a natural teacher.
- proper to the circumstances of the case: The loss of his social circle was a natural result of his greed.
- free from affectation or constraint: The celebrity had a charming and natural manner.
- arising easily or spontaneously: The mayor is known for his natural courtesy to strangers.
- conforming with the nature or character of things: That sentence may be grammatical, but it is not natural English.
- in accordance with or conforming to the ordinary course of things: It was natural that he should hit back after being punched.
- (of a death) happening in the ordinary or usual course of things, without the intervention of accident, violence, etc.
- based upon the innate moral feeling of humankind: natural justice.
- having or showing feelings, such as affection, gratitude, or kindness, considered part of basic human nature.
- true to or closely imitating nature: It's a very natural portrait of her.
- not tinted or colored; undyed.
- not treated, tanned, refined, etc.; in its original or raw state: natural wood;natural cowhide.
- being or having a pale tannish or grayish-yellow color, as many woods and untreated animal skins.
- related by blood rather than by adoption.
- born of parents who are not married to each other; illegitimate: a natural son.
- having a real or physical existence, as opposed to one that is spiritual, intellectual, fictitious, etc.
- (of theology) based on what is learned from nature rather than on revelation.
- unenlightened or unregenerate: the natural man.
- Music.
- neither sharp nor flat.
- changed in pitch by the sign ♮.
- (of a horn or trumpet) having neither side holes nor valves.
- Cards.
- being a card other than a wild card or joker.
- (of a set or sequence of cards) containing no wild cards.
- (in role-playing games) designating a specified roll of the dice or die that can be taken at face value, not modified by any rule that adds to or subtracts from its value: The monster I was attacking rolled a natural 20, landing a critical hit that took out most of my health.
- any person or thing that is or is likely or certain to be very suitable to and successful in an endeavor without much training or difficulty: You're a natural at this—you picked it up so fast!
- Music.
- a white key on a piano, organ, or the like.
- the sign ♮, placed before a note, canceling the effect of a previous sharp or flat.
- a note affected by a ♮, or a tone thus represented.
- a natural substance or a product made with such a substance: This boot conditioner is an ointment containing mink oil and other naturals.
- blackjack (def. 1c).
- Afro (def. 1).
- (in craps) a winning combination of seven or eleven made on the first cast.
- a person with an intellectual disability.
- of, existing in, or produced by nature
- in accordance with human nature
- as is normal or to be expected; ordinary or logical
- not acquired; innate
- being so through innate qualities
- not supernatural or strange
- not constrained or affected; genuine or spontaneous
- not artificially dyed or coloured
- following or resembling nature or life; lifelike
- not affected by man or civilization; uncultivated; wild
- being or made from organic material; not synthetic
- illegitimate; born out of wedlock
- not adopted but rather related by blood
- music
- not sharp or flat
- denoting a note that is neither sharp nor flat
- (of a key or scale) containing no sharps or flats
- 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
- determined by inborn conviction
- cards
- (of a card) not a joker or wild card
- (of a canasta or sequence) containing no wild cards
- (of a bid in bridge) describing genuine values; not conventional
- based on the principles and findings of human reason and what is to be learned of God from nature rather than on revelation
- a person or thing regarded as certain to qualify for success, selection, etc
- music
- an accidental cancelling a previous sharp or flat
- a note affected by this accidental
- the combination of an ace with a ten or court card when dealt to a player as his or her first two cards
- an imbecile; idiot
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