nat-u-ral (nachr-l, nachrl)adj. Abbr. nat. 1. Present in or produced by nature: a natural pearl. 2. Of, relating to, or concerning nature: a natural environment. 3. Conforming to the usual or ordinary course of nature: a natural death. 4. Not acquired; inherent: Love of power is natural to some people. Having a particular character by nature: a natural leader. See Synonyms at normal. Biology. Not produced or changed artificially; not conditioned: natural immunity; a natural reflex. 5. Characterized by spontaneity and freedom from artificiality, affectation, or inhibitions. See Synonyms at naive. 6. Not altered, treated, or disguised: natural coloring; natural produce. 7. Faithfully representing nature or life. 8. Expected and accepted: “In Willie’s mind marriage remained the natural and logical sequence to love” (Duff Cooper). 9. Established by moral certainty or conviction: natural rights. 10. Being in a state regarded as primitive, uncivilized, or unregenerate. 11. Related by blood: the natural parents of the child. Born of unwed parents; illegitimate: a natural child. 12. Mathematics. Of or relating to positive integers. 13. Music. Not sharped or flatted. Having no sharps or flats.n. 1. One having all the qualifications necessary for success: You are a natural for this job. One suited by nature for a certain purpose or function: She is a natural at mathematics. 2. Music. The sign () placed before a note to cancel a preceding sharp or flat. A note so affected. 3. Color. A yellowish gray to pale orange yellow. 4. Games. A combination in certain card and dice games that wins immediately. 5. An Afro hairstyle.[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin naturalis, from natura, nature. See NATURE.]–nat’u-ral-ness n.
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nat-u-ral (nachr-l).Produced by nature; not synthetic. adj.organic, biological, biotic, natural, nonchemical, unadulterated, unalloyed.Antonyms: artificial, inorganic, adulterated, unnatural. Born out of wedlock. adj.illegitimate, baseborn, fatherless, misbegotten, natural, born on the wrong side of the blanket.Antonyms: legitimate.
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well-be-ing (welbeing)n. The state of being healthy, happy, or prosperous; welfare.
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well-be-ing (welbeing)n. The state of being healthy, happy, or prosperous; welfare.
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