natural

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Old French, from Latin nātūrālis, from nātus, the perfect participle of nāscor (“I am born”).

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natural (comparative more natural, superlative most natural)

  1. Of or relating to nature.
    In the natural world the fit tend to live on while the weak perish.
  2. Without intervention,
    The chairs were all natural oak but the table had a lurid finish.
    We don't limit your bandwidth, but you may fine there is a natural slow down at peak times.
  3. (music) Neither sharp nor flat. Denoted ♮.
    The piece is played in C natural.
  4. As expected.
    It's natural for business to be slow on Tuesdays.
  5. That which exists and evolved within the confines of an eco-system.
    The species will be under threat if its natural habitat is destroyed.
  6. Without, or prior to, modification or adjustment.
    So-called second-generation silicone breast implants looked and felt more like the natural breast.
  7. (of sexual intercourse) without a condom
    We fucked natural.

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relating to nature
without additives
as expected
colour: almost white
colour: not adjusted
musically not sharp or flat
without adjustment

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natural (plural naturals)

  1. (now rare) A native inhabitant of a place, country etc. [from 16th c.]
    • 1615, Ralph Hamor, A True Discourse of the Present State of Virginia, Richmond 1957, p. 3:
      I coniecture and assure my selfe that yee cannot be ignorant by what meanes this peace hath bin thus happily both for our proceedings and the welfare of the Naturals concluded [...].
  2. (music) A note that is not or is no longer to be modified by an accidental, or the symbol ♮ used to indicate such a note. [from 17th c.]
  3. One with an innate talent at or for something. [from 18th c.]
    He's a natural on the saxophone.
  4. An almost white colour, with tints of grey, yellow or brown; originally that of natural fabric. [from 20th c.]
    natural colour:    

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musical note, symbol
someone with innate ability
colour

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[edit] Old French

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From Latin nātūrālis.

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natural m. (feminine natural)

  1. natural

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From Latin nātūrālis.

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natural m. and f. (plural naturais; comparable)

  1. natural

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From Latin nātūrālis.

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natural m. and f. (plural naturales)

  1. natural

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