Native
noun
- 1
An aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:
adjective
- 1
Aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:
noun
- 1
A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.
- 2
A native speaker.
- 3
Ostrea edulis, a kind of oyster.
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
Belonging to one by birth.
“English is not my native language.”
- 2
Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.
“The native peoples of Australia are called aborigines.”
- 3
Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.
“Many native artists studied abroad.”
- 4
(of a species) Which occurs of its own accord in a given locality, to be contrasted with a species introduced by man.
“The naturalized Norway maple often outcompetes the native North American sugar maple.”
- 5
(of software) Pertaining to the system or architecture in question.
“The native integer size is sixteen bits.”
- 6
Occurring naturally in its pure or uncombined form; native aluminium, native salt.
- 7
Arising by birth; having an origin; born.
- 8
Original; constituting the original substance of anything.
“native dust”
- 9
Naturally related; cognate; connected (with).
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