natural

natural is on the Basic English 850 List.

nation - natural - near

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: năchʹə-rəl or năchʹrəl IPA ^(key): /ˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/ or /ˈnætʃ.rəl/
• (US) enPR: năchʹər-əl or năchʹ(ə-)rəl, IPA ^(key): /ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/ or /ˈnætʃ.(ə.)rəl/

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• Hyphenation: nat‧u‧ral, natu‧ral

Adjective

Positive natural

Comparative more natural

Superlative most natural

Natural is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. Something is natural if people didn't make it.

   Animals, plants and rocks are natural things.

2. Something is natural if it's the way it usually is, without people changing it, or is a way that is not a surprise.

   It's only natural for you to think that.

Related words

• nature
• naturally
• naturalize/naturalise
• denaturalize/denaturalise