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nat·u·ral adj1: based on an inherent sense of right and wrong2 a: existing as part of or determined by naturethe natural condition of the landb: being in accordance with or arising from nature esp. as distinguished from operation of law see also natural person compare artificialc: arising from the usual course of eventsa natural result of the accident3 a: begotten as distinguished from adoptedb: being a relation by consanguinity as distinguished from adoptionnatural parents4: illegitimatea natural childnat·u·ral·ly adv
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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artless, authentic, characteristic, connate, consistent, crude, free from affectation, fundamental, genuine, inborn, inbred, indigenous, ingenerate, ingrained, innate, innatus, instinctive, instinctual, lifelike, native, nativus, normal, organic, original, pure, real, realistic, regular, true to life, typical, unadulterated, unartificial, uncultivated, unsynthetic, untouched
associated concepts: natural law
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bodily, born (innate), common (customary), conventional, familiar (customary), genuine, habitual, informal, ingenuous, inherent, innate, legitimate (lawfully conceived), naive, native (inborn), normal (regular), organic, physical, prevailing (current), real, realistic, regular (conventional), simple, spontaneous, unaffected (sincere), undistorted, unobtrusive, unpretentious, usual, veridical
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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adj.Caused by nature or existing in nature; not artificial.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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Natural — Nat u*ral (?; 135), a. [OE. naturel, F. naturel, fr. L. naturalis, fr. natura. See {Nature}.] 1. Fixed or determined by nature; pertaining to the constitution of a thing; belonging to native character; according to nature; essential;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
natural — adjetivo 1. De la naturaleza o producido por la naturaleza, y no por el hombre: fronteras naturales, recursos naturales. Me gusta la fruta natural, no la que viene en conserva. Las tormentas son un fenómeno natural. ciencias naturales. luz*… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
natural — (Del lat. naturālis). 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo a la naturaleza o conforme a la cualidad o propiedad de las cosas. 2. Nativo de un pueblo o nación. U. t. c. s.) 3. Hecho con verdad, sin artificio, mezcla ni composición alguna. 4.… … Diccionario de la lengua española
natural — NATURÁL, Ă, naturali, e, adj., adv., s.n. I. adj. 1. Care se referă la natură (1), care aparţine naturii; care se găseşte în natură. ♢ Bogăţie naturală = bogăţie (necultivată) a solului sau a subsolului, a unei regiuni, a unei ţări. Ştiinţele… … Dicționar Român
natural — [nach′ər əl, nach′rəl] adj. [OFr < L naturalis, by birth, according to nature] 1. of or arising from nature; in accordance with what is found or expected in nature 2. produced or existing in nature; not artificial or manufactured 3. dealing… … English World dictionary
Natural — es un adjetivo que se refiere a la Naturaleza. Puede referirse a: Persona nacida en un determinado lugar (véase también vecino, ciudadano y súbdito) Lenguaje natural Números naturales Espacio natural Parque natural Reserva natural Ciencias… … Wikipedia Español
NATURAL — is a fourth generation programming language from Software AG. It is largely used for building databases output in plain text form, for example. * Hello World in NATURAL WRITE Hello World! END It has the ESCAPE TOP flow control instruction, which… … Wikipedia
natural — adj 1 *regular, normal, typical Analogous words: ordinary, *common, familiar: *usual, customary, habitual, accustomed, wonted Antonyms: unnatural: artificial: adventitious 2 Natural, simple, ingenuous, naive, unsophisticated, artless, unaffected… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
natural — adj. 2 g. 1. Da natureza ou a ela relativo. 2. Produzido pela Natureza. 3. Oriundo, originário. 4. Que não tem artifício, composição ou mistura. 5. Não artificial. 6. Não postiço; próprio. 7. Simples, singelo; sem doblez nem impostura. 8. Lógico; … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
Natural — Nat u*ral (?; 135), n. 1. A native; an aboriginal. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Natural gifts, impulses, etc. [Obs.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] 3. One born without the usual powers of reason or understanding; an idiot. The minds of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English