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native

/'n/eI/t/I/v/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

    adj.all

    Examples
    The native North American sugar maple.
    Many native artists studied abroad.
    Antonyms foreign strange

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. belonging to one by birth

    adj.all

    Examples
    My native land.
    One's native language.
    Antonyms adopted adoptive

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning

    adj.all

    Examples
    Native Americans.
    Synonyms aboriginal
    Antonyms nonnative

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. Arising by birth; having an origin; born.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

    noun.person

    Examples
    The art of the natives of the northwest coast.
    Synonyms aboriginal aborigine indigen indigene

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. a person born in a particular place or country

    noun.person

    Examples
    He is a native of Brazil.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. indigenous plants and animals

    noun.tops

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. One who, or that which, is born in a place or country referred to; a denizen by birth; an animal, a fruit, or vegetable, produced in a certain region; as, a <i>native</i> of France.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. as found in nature in the elemental form

    adj.all

    Examples
    Native copper.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

nationalizenationallynationalnessnationalrathnationhoodnationwidenative alaskannative americannative australiannative bearnative beechnative cat

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