| ADJECTIVE | all | natural | in accordance with nature |
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| all | natural | existing in or produced by nature | |
| all | natural | existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world | |
| all | natural | functioning or occurring in a normal way | |
| all | natural | (of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone | |
| all | natural, biological | related by blood | |
| all | natural, instinctive | unthinking | |
| all | natural, raw, rude | (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes | |
| all | natural, born, innate | being talented through inherited qualities | |
| all | natural, lifelike | free from artificiality | |
| NOUN | person | natural | someone regarded as certain to succeed |
| communication | natural, cancel | a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat | |
| act | natural | (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake |
| Sounds | nae'cherahl; nae'chrahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | In accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature. | |
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| Attribute of | naturalness | The quality of being natural or based on natural principles |
| Narrower | earthy | not far removed from or suggestive of nature |
| See also | artless | simple and natural |
| natural | Existing in or produced by nature | |
| natural | Existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world | |
| Opposite | unnatural | not in accordance with or determined by nature |
| Spanish | natural | |
| Catalan | natural | |
| Meaning | Existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation. | |
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| Narrower | unbleached, uncolored, undyed | not artificially colored or bleached |
| See also | natural | In accordance with nature |
| Opposite | artificial, unreal | contrived by art rather than nature |
| Spanish | natural | |
| Catalan | natural | |
| Nouns | naturalness | the likeness of a representation to the thing represented |
| Adverbs | naturally | according to nature |
| Meaning | Existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical. | |
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| Example | "a perfectly natural explanation" | |
| Narrower | physical | according with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter) |
| See also | natural | In accordance with nature |
| Opposite | supernatural | not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws |
| Spanish | natural | |
| Catalan | natural | |
| Nouns | naturalness | the quality of being natural or based on natural principles |
| Meaning | Functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies. | |
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| Category | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
| Broader | normal | conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm |
| Spanish | natural | |
| Catalan | natural | |
| Meaning | (of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone. | |
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| Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
| Opposite | flat | (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone |
| sharp | (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone | |
| Spanish | natural | |
| Catalan | natural | |
| Meaning | related by blood; not adopted. | |
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| Synonym | biological | |
| Narrower | begotten | (of offspring) generated by procreation |
| Opposite | adoptive | Of parents and children |
| Spanish | biológica, biológico, natural | |
| Catalan | natural | |
| Meaning | unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct. | |
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| Example | "a cat's natural aversion to water" | |
| Synonym | instinctive | |
| Broader | spontaneous, self-generated | happening / happening or arising without apparent external cause |
| Spanish | instintivo | |
| Catalan | instintiu | |
| Meaning | (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes. | |
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| Synonyms | raw, rude | |
| Broader | unprocessed | not altered from an original or natural state |
| Spanish | natural | |
| Catalan | natural, rude | |
| Meaning | talented through inherited qualities. | |
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| Example | "a natural leader" | |
| Synonyms | born, innate | |
| Broader | intelligent | Having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree |
| Spanish | innato | |
| Meaning | Free from artificiality. | |
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| Example | "a natural reaction" | |
| Synonym | lifelike | |
| Broader | unaffected | Free of artificiality |
| Spanish | natural | |
| Catalan | natural | |
| Nouns | naturalness | the quality of being natural or based on natural principles |
| Meaning | someone regarded as certain to succeed. | |
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| Example | "he's a natural for the job" | |
| Broader | achiever, winner, success, succeeder | A person with a record / record of successes |
| Meaning | A notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat. | |
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| Synonym | cancel | |
| Broader | musical notation | (music) notation used by musicians / musicians |
| Spanish | natural | |
| Catalan | natural | |
| Meaning | (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake. | |
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| Category | craps | A gambling game played with two dice |
| Broader | cast, roll | The act of throwing dice |
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