natural

CEFRA2

/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹəl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Existing in nature, not made or caused by people.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person or thing with a natural talent for something.

Examples

  • The park is famous for its beautiful and natural rock formations.

  • We had better utilize our natural resources.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈnatʃ(ʊ)rəl/
  • /ˈnetʃ(ʊ)rəl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Existing in nature.

  2. Existing in the nature of a person or thing; innate, not acquired or learned.

  3. Normally associated with a particular person or thing; inherently related to the nature of a thing or creature.

More examples

In context

  • We must try to conserve our natural resources.

  • His prison sentence was the natural consequence of a life of crime.

  • It's natural for business to be slow on Tuesdays.

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The blank formation of the rocks was caused by erosion over millions of years.

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Origin

adjective

Inherited from Middle English natural, borrowed from Old French natural, naturel, from Latin nātūrālis, from nātus, the perfect participle of nāscor (“be born”, verb). Displaced native Old English ġecynde. By surface analysis, natur(e) + -al.