natural
Definition (noun): someone regarded as certain to succeed
Example: he’s a natural for the job
Definition (noun): a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
Definition (noun): (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake
Definition (adjective): in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
Example: a very natural development
Definition (adjective): in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
Example: our natural environment
Definition (adjective): in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
Example: natural science
Definition (adjective): in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
Example: natural resources
Definition (adjective): in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
Example: natural cliffs
Definition (adjective): in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
Example: natural phenomena
Definition (adjective): existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation
Example: a natural pearl
Definition (adjective): existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation
Example: natural gas
Definition (adjective): existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation
Example: natural silk
Definition (adjective): existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation
Example: natural blonde hair
Definition (adjective): existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation
Example: a natural sweetener
Definition (adjective): existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation
Example: natural fertilizers
Definition (adjective): existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical
Example: a perfectly natural explanation
Definition (adjective): functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies
Example: it’s the natural thing to happen
Definition (adjective): functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies
Example: natural immunity
Definition (adjective): functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies
Example: a grandparent’s natural affection for a grandchild
Definition (adjective): (of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone
Example: a natural scale
Definition (adjective): (of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone
Example: B natural
Definition (adjective): (of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related
Example: biological child
Definition (adjective): (of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related
Example: natural parent
Definition (adjective): unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
Example: a cat’s natural aversion to water
Definition (adjective): unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
Example: offering to help was as instinctive as breathing
Definition (adjective): (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
Example: natural yogurt
Definition (adjective): (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
Example: natural produce
Definition (adjective): (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
Example: raw wool
Definition (adjective): (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
Example: raw sugar
Definition (adjective): (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
Example: bales of rude cotton
Definition (adjective): being talented through inherited qualities
Example: a natural leader
Definition (adjective): being talented through inherited qualities
Example: a born musician
Definition (adjective): being talented through inherited qualities
Example: an innate talent
Definition (adjective): free from artificiality
Example: a lifelike pose
Definition (adjective): free from artificiality
Example: a natural reaction