I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French naturel, from Latin naturalis of nature, from natura nature Date: 14th century 1. based on an inherent sense of right and wrong <
natural justice
2. a. being in accordance with or determined by nature b. having or constituting a classification based on features existing in nature 3. a. (1) begotten as distinguished from adopted; also legitimate (2) being a relation by actual consanguinity as distinguished from adoption <
natural parents
b. illegitimate <
a natural child
4. having an essential relation with someone or something ; following from the nature of the one in question <
his guilt is a natural deduction from the evidence
5. implanted or being as if implanted by nature ; seemingly inborn <
a natural talent for art
6. of or relating to nature as an object of study and research 7. having a specified character by nature <
a natural athlete
8. a. occurring in conformity with the ordinary course of nature ; not marvelous or supernatural <
natural causes
b. formulated by human reason alone rather than revelation <
natural religion
natural rights
c. having a normal or usual character <
events followed their natural course
9. possessing or exhibiting the higher qualities (as kindliness and affection) of human nature <
a noble…brother…ever most kind and natural — Shakespeare
10. a. growing without human care; also not cultivated <
natural prairie unbroken by the plow
b. existing in or produced by nature ; not artificial <
natural turf
natural curiosities
c. relating to or being natural food 11. a. being in a state of nature without spiritual enlightenment ; unregenerate <
natural man
b. living in or as if in a state of nature untouched by the influences of civilization and society 12. a. having a physical or real existence as contrasted with one that is spiritual, intellectual, or fictitious <
a corporation is a legal but not a natural person
b. of, relating to, or operating in the physical as opposed to the spiritual world <
natural laws describe phenomena of the physical universe
13. a. closely resembling an original ; true to nature b. marked by easy simplicity and freedom from artificiality, affectation, or constraint c. having a form or appearance found in nature 14. a. having neither flats nor sharps <
the natural scale of C major
b. being neither sharp nor flat c. having the pitch modified by the natural sign 15. of an off-white or beige color • naturalness noun Synonyms: natural, ingenuous, naive, unsophisticated, artless mean free from pretension or calculation. natural implies lacking artificiality and self-consciousness and having a spontaneousness suggesting the natural rather than the man-made world <
her unaffected, natural manner
the ingenuous enthusiasm of children
politically naive
unsophisticated adolescents
artless charm
. Synonym: see in addition regular. II. noun Date: 1533 1. one born without the usual powers of reason and understanding 2. a. a sign ♮ placed on any degree of the musical staff to nullify the effect of a preceding sharp or flat b. a note or tone affected by the natural sign 3. a result or combination that immediately wins the stake in a game; specifically a throw of 7 or 11 on the first cast in craps 4. a. one having natural skills, talents, or abilities b. something that is likely to become an immediate success c. one that is obviously suitable for a specific purpose 5. Afro

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