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| nat·u·ral [ náchərəl, náchrəl ] |
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1. of nature: relating to nature
  natural history
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2. conforming with nature: in accordance with the usual course of nature
natural signs of aging
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3. produced by nature: present in or produced by nature, not artificial or synthetic
a natural sapphire
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4. of physical world: relating to the physical rather than the spiritual world
striking natural features
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5. like human nature: in accordance with human nature
It's only natural that they should want to be independent.
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6. innate: inborn, rather than acquired
lots of natural charm
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7. being something by nature: having a particular character by nature
a natural leader
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8. not affected: behaving in a sincere and unaffected way and not affected or adopted for a special purpose
a natural manner
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9. like real life: representing something in a way that seems true to life
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10. biological: related by blood, rather than adoption
her natural mother
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11. not sharp or flat: describes a note in music that is neither sharp nor flat
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12. without sharps or flats: describes a musical key or scale containing no sharps or flats
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13. without joker or wild card: not made using a joker or a wild card
a natural flush
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14. illegitimate: born of unmarried parents
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archaic
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a natural child
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noun (plural nat·u·rals) |
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1. somebody with innate skills or abilities: somebody who has seemingly innate skills or abilities
a natural at bowling
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2. music musical sign canceling sharp or flat: a sign placed before a musical note in order to cancel a previous sharp or flat
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3. music note affected by natural sign: a musical note affected by a natural sign
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4. card games gambling stake-winning result or combination: a result or combination in some card and dice games such as craps and blackjack that immediately wins the stake
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5. colors light color: a nearly white color with tints of gray, yellow, or brown, like that of undyed fibers or yarn
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin naturalis< natura (see nature)] |
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| nat·u·ral·ness noun |
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