<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>existing in or formed by nature (artificial): The river was spanned by a natural rock bridge.</li><li>based on the state or behavior of things in nature; constituted by nature: Growth is a natural process.</li><li>of or relating to nature or the universe: The natural beauty of this forest is remarkable.</li><li>of, relating to, or occupied with the study of natural science: The discovery of the laws of motion occurred through conducting natural experiments.</li><li>(of land) in a state of nature; uncultivated.</li><li>(of plants) growing spontaneously, without being planted or tended by humans.</li><li>having undergone little or no processing and containing no chemical additives: Compare organic (def 11). The restaurant is famous for serving only natural food made with only natural ingredients.</li><li>relating to hair, especially Black hair, that has not been straightened, permed, or otherwise altered in texture.</li><li>of, relating to, or proper to the nature or essential constitution: Her natural athletic ability had brought her a wonderful basketball career.</li><li>having the specified character by nature; natural-born: You can tell from his fun, interesting classes that he's a natural teacher.</li><li>proper to the circumstances of the case: The loss of his social circle was a natural result of his greed.</li><li>free from affectation or constraint: The celebrity had a charming and natural manner.</li><li>Synonyms: unmannered, genuine, unaffected, spontaneous.</li><li>arising easily or spontaneously: The mayor is known for his natural courtesy to strangers.</li><li>conforming with the nature or character of things: That sentence may be grammatical, but it is not natural English.</li><li>in accordance with or conforming to the ordinary course of things: It was natural that he should hit back after being punched.</li><li>(of a death) happening in the ordinary or usual course of things, without the intervention of accident, violence, etc.</li><li>based upon the innate moral feeling of humankind: natural justice.</li><li>having or showing feelings, such as affection, gratitude, or kindness, considered part of basic human nature.</li><li>true to or closely imitating nature: It's a very natural portrait of her.</li><li>not tinted or colored; undyed.</li><li>not treated, tanned, refined, etc.; in its original or raw state: natural wood; natural cowhide.</li><li>being or having a pale tannish or grayish-yellow color, as many woods and untreated animal skins.</li><li>related by blood rather than by adoption.</li><li>born of parents who are not married to each other; illegitimate: a natural son.</li><li>having a real or physical existence, as opposed to one that is spiritual, intellectual, fictitious, etc.</li><li>(of theology) based on what is learned from nature rather than on revelation.</li><li>unenlightened or unregenerate: the natural man.</li><li>Music: neither sharp nor flat; changed in pitch by the sign ♮.</li><li>(of a horn or trumpet) having neither side holes nor valves.</li><li>Cards: being a card other than a wild card or joker.</li><li>(of a set or sequence of cards) containing no wild cards.</li><li>Informal, nat: (in role-playing games) designating a specified roll of the dice or die that can be taken at face value, not modified by any rule that adds to or subtracts from its value: The monster I was attacking rolled a natural 20, landing a critical hit that took out most of my health.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>any person or thing that is or is likely or certain to be very suitable to and successful in an endeavor without much training or difficulty: You're a natural at this—you picked it up so fast!</li><li>Music: a white key on a piano, organ, or the like.</li><li>the sign ♮, placed before a note, canceling the effect of a previous sharp or flat.</li><li>a note affected by a ♮, or a tone thus represented.</li><li>a natural substance or a product made with such a substance: This boot conditioner is an ointment containing mink oil and other naturals.</li><li>Cards: blackjack (def 1c).</li><li>Older Use: Afro (def 1).</li><li>(in craps) a winning combination of seven or eleven made on the first cast.</li><li>Archaic: a person with an intellectual disability.</li></ul>