Natural | Mean of natural in English Dictionary

/ˈnætʃərəl/

• existing in nature and not made or caused by people
1. natural silk
2. furniture made of natural materials
3. The river forms a natural boundary between the two countries.
4. That's not his natural hair color. [=he dyes his hair]
5. a natural lake [=a lake that is not man-made]
6. She prefers to use natural light [=light from the sun] when taking photographs.
7. a country rich in natural resources [=a country that has many valuable plants, animals, minerals, etc.]
8. learning more about the natural world [=animals, plants, etc.]
• not having any extra substances or chemicals added
1. natural soap/yogurt
2. natural foods like whole grain bread and fresh vegetables
3. Our bakery uses all-natural ingredients. [=ingredients that are from nature and not artificial]
• usual or expected
1. Gray hair is one of the natural consequences of getting older.
2. a natural increase in the population
3. the natural course of the disease
4. It's perfectly/only natural to feel nervous before a test.
5. He died of natural causes. [=he died because he was ill or old and not by being killed in an accident, battle, etc.]

• related by blood
1. his natural mother [=the woman who gave birth to him]
2. She was adopted immediately after she was born and never knew her natural [=(more commonly) birth] parents.
• born to parents who are not married to each other
1. a natural son/daughter
• logical and reasonable
1. We considered our options, and this car was the natural choice. [=the choice that made the most sense]
2. He is the natural choice to succeed his father as company president.
3. They made the natural decision to keep trying.
• based on a sense of what is right and wrong
1. natural justice/law
• neither sharp nor flat
1. B natural
2. F natural
• Noun
• someone who is good at doing something from the first time it is done
1. She loved rock climbing from the start. She's a natural.
2. He's a natural at (playing) the piano.
3. a natural at golf
• someone or something that is suited for a particular job, purpose, etc.
1. He is a natural for the job.
2. The bread's texture makes it a natural for eating with stew.
• a musical note that is neither sharp nor flat
• a written symbol ♮ that is placed before a musical note to show that it is neither sharp nor flat