natural

/ˈna-ch(ə-)rəl/

Middle English, from Anglo-French naturel, from Latin naturalis of nature, from natura nature

adjective

  1. based on an inherent sense of right and wrong

  2. being in accordance with or determined by nature

  3. having or constituting a classification based on features existing in nature

natural justice

natural ingenuous naive unsophisticated artless mean free from pretension or calculation. natural implies lacking artificiality and self-consciousness and having a spontaneousness suggesting the natural rather than the man-made world. ingenuous implies inability to disguise or conceal one's feelings or intentions.

noun

  1. one born without the usual powers of reason and understanding

  2. a sign ♮ placed on any degree of the musical staff to nullify the effect of a preceding sharp or flat

  3. a note or tone affected by the natural sign

adjective

  1. having a specified status at birth; especially : having at birth the legal status of citizen or subject

  2. able to do something well immediately or from the very first time

natural-born Americans