natural

Adjective
  1. In accordance with nature;
    Relating to or concerning nature (synset 301574358)
    "a very natural development"; "our natural environment"; "natural science"; "natural resources"; "natural cliffs"; "natural phenomena"
    also:
    • natural - existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation
    • natural - existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical
    tells us about: naturalness - the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
    similar to: earthy - not far removed from or suggestive of nature
  2. Existing in or produced by nature;
    Not artificial or imitation (synset 301575285)
    "a natural pearl"; "natural gas"; "natural silk"; "natural blonde hair"; "a natural sweetener"; "natural fertilizers"
    also: natural - in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
    similar to: unbleached, uncolored, undyed - not artificially colored or bleached
  3. Existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world;
    Neither supernatural nor magical (synset 301578429)
    "a perfectly natural explanation"
    similar to: physical - according with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter)
  4. Functioning or occurring in a normal way;
    Lacking abnormalities or deficiencies (synset 301599632)
    "it's the natural thing to happen"; "natural immunity"; "a grandparent's natural affection for a grandchild"
    referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
    similar to: normal - conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
  5. (of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone (synset 301582180)
    "a natural scale"; "B natural"
    referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
  6. (of a parent or child) related by blood;
    Genetically related (synset 301408930)
    "biological child"; "natural parent"
    similar to: begotten - (of offspring) generated by procreation
    same as: biological
  7. Unthinking;
    Prompted by (or as if by) instinct (synset 302290719)
    "a cat's natural aversion to water"; "offering to help was as instinctive as breathing"
    similar to: self-generated, spontaneous - happening or arising without apparent external cause
    same as: instinctive
  8. (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes (synset 301959465)
    "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton"
    similar to: unprocessed - not altered from an original or natural state
    same as: raw, rude
  9. Being talented through inherited qualities (synset 301338661)
    "a natural leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent"
    similar to: intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
    same as: born, innate
  10. Free from artificiality (synset 300075202)
    "a lifelike pose"; "a natural reaction"
    similar to: unaffected - free of artificiality; sincere and genuine
    same as: lifelike
Noun
  1. Someone regarded as certain to succeed (synset 110366123)
    "he's a natural for the job"
    is a type of: achiever, succeeder, success, winner - a person with a record of successes
  2. A notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat (synset 106880268)
    is a type of: musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians
    same as: cancel
  3. (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake (synset 101248497)
    referred to in: craps - a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice
    is a type of: cast, roll - the act of throwing dice

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