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