in nature
1 [onlybeforenoun] existing in nature; not made or caused by human beings:
natural phenomena / disasters * the natural world (= of trees, rivers, animals and birds) * a country's natural resources (= its coal, oil, forests, etc.) * wildlife in its natural habitat * natural yogurt (= with no flavour added) * My hair soon grew back to its natural colour (= after being dyed). * The clothes are available in warm natural colours.
compareSUPERNATURAL
expected
2 normal; as you would expect:
to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age) * He thought social inequality was all part of the natural order of things. * She was the natural choice for the job.
compareUNNATURAL
behaviour
3 used to describe behaviour that is part of the character that a person or an animal was born with:
the natural agility of a cat * the natural processes of language learning * It's only natural to worry about your children. * When body temperature is beginning to fall there is a natural tendency to fall asleep. * It was my natural instinct to defend myself.
ability
4 [onlybeforenoun] having an ability that you were born with:
He's a natural leader.
relaxed
5 relaxed and not pretending to be sb/sth different:
It's difficult to look natural when you're feeling nervous.
parents / children
6 [onlybeforenoun] (of parents or their children) related by blood:
His natural mother was unable to care for him so he was raised by an aunt.
7 [onlybeforenoun] (old use or formal) (of a son or daughter) born to parents who are not married
SYNILLEGITIMATE:
She was a natural daughter of King James II.
based on human reason
8 [onlybeforenoun] based on human reason alone:
natural justice / law
in music
9 used after the name of a note to show that the note is neither SHARP nor FLAT. The written symbol is (natural):
B natural
Part of speech: noun
person
1 ~ (for sth) a person who is very good at sth without having to learn how to do it, or who is perfectly suited for a particular job:
She took to flying like a natural. * He's a natural for the role.
in music
2 a normal musical note, not its SHARP or FLAT form. The written symbol is (natural).
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Is natural a noun, verb, or something else?
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