Added 6 October 2026
natural
/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹəl/ adjective
In Latin: nātūrālis Wiktionary
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Existing in nature. Existing in the nature of a person or thing; innate, not acquired or learned. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
The species will be under threat if its natural habitat is destroyed.
- Existing in the nature of a person or thing; innate, not acquired or learned. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
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Normally associated with a particular person or thing; inherently related to the nature of a thing or creature.
The species will be under threat if its natural habitat is destroyed.
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English natural, borrowed from Old French natural, naturel, from Latin nātūrālis, from nātus, the perfect participle of nāscor (“be born”, verb). Displaced native Old English ġecynde. By surface analysis, natur(e) + -al.
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