natural
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Pronunciation:/ˈnatʃ(ə)r(ə)l/
adjective
- 1 existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind:carrots contain a natural antiseptic natural disasters such as earthquakes
- having had a minimum of processing or preservative treatment:natural food our nutritional products are completely natural
- (of fabric) having a colour characteristic of the unbleached and undyed state ; off-white
- 2 in accordance with the nature of, or circumstances surrounding, someone or something:sharks have no natural enemies
- [attributive] (of a person) having an innate skill or quality:he was a natural entertainer
- (of a skill or quality) coming instinctively to a person; innate:Laura's natural adaptability enabled her to settle quickly
- (of a person or their behaviour) relaxed and unaffected; spontaneous:he replied with just a little too much nonchalance to sound natural
- entirely to be expected:Ken was a natural choice for chairman
- [attributive] (of law or justice) felt instinctively to be morally right and fair
- 3 [attributive] (of a parent or child) related by blood
- chiefly archaic (of a child) illegitimate
- 4 Music(of a note) not sharp or flat:the bassoon plays G natural instead of A flat
- (of a brass instrument) having no valves and able to play only the notes of the harmonic series above a fundamental note
- relating to the notes and intervals of the harmonic series
- 5 Christian Theologyrelating to earthly human or physical nature as distinct from the spiritual or supernatural realm
- 6 Bridge(of a bid) straightforwardly reflecting one's holding of cards. Often contrasted with conventional or artificial
noun
- 1 a person having an innate talent for a particular task or activity:she was a natural for television work
- 2 Musica sign (♮) denoting a natural note when a previous sign or the key signature would otherwise demand a sharp or a flat
- a natural note
- any of the longer, lower keys on a keyboard instrument that are normally white
- 3 [mass noun] an off-white colour
- 4 a hand of cards , throw of dice, or other result which wins immediately, in particular:
- a hand of two cards making 21 in the first deal in blackjack and similar games
- a first throw of 7 or 11 at craps
- 5 Fishingan insect or other small creature used as bait, rather than an artificial imitation
- 6 archaic a person born with a learning disability
adverb
informal or dialect- naturally:keep walking — just act natural

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘having a certain status by birth’): from Old French, from Latin naturalis, from natura 'birth, nature, quality' (see nature)
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