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adj. [L. nativus, inherent, conferred by birth]Animals and plants originating and living in a particular area; not imported.
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Native — Na tive (n[=a] t[i^]v), a. [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See {Nation}, and cf. {Na[ i]ve}, {Neif} a serf.] 1. Arising by birth; having an origin; born. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Anaximander s opinion is, that the gods are native,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Native — (duo) Cet article concerne le groupe de musique. Pour les autres significations, voir Natif. Le groupe Native est un duo français créé en 1991. Il se compose de deux sœurs, Laura Mayne (l ainée, née le 20 janvier 1968 à Villemomble) et… … Wikipédia en Français
native — I (domestic) adjective aboriginal, autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, domestic, enchorial, enchoric, endemic, endemical, home grown, indigenous, local, locally born, not alien, not foreign, original, regional, unborrowed, vernacular II… … Law dictionary
Native — Na tive, n. 1. 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 native of France; the natives are restless. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. (Stock… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
native — native. См. природный. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
native — natively, adv. nativeness, n. /nay tiv/, adj. 1. being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being: one s native land. 2. belonging to a person by birth or to a thing by nature; inherent: native ability; native… … Universalium
native — na|tive1 W3 [ˈneıtıv] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(country)¦ 2 native New Yorker/population/inhabitants etc 3 native language/tongue 4¦(plant/animal)¦ 5¦(art/custom)¦ 6¦(natural)¦ 7 go native ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: natif, from … Dictionary of contemporary English
Native — The term native can have many different social and political connotations in different contexts. In some cases it is a neutral, descriptive term, for example, when stating that one is a native of a particular city or that a certain language is… … Wikipedia
native — na|tive1 [ neıtıv ] adjective only before noun ** 1. ) living in a particular country, area, or city since birth: My wife s a native New Yorker, but I m from Atlanta. Monique returns to her native France every summer. native land (=the country… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
native — 01. Europeans began to settle this country about 500 years ago, but the [native] people have been here for thousands of years. 02. I would like to be able to speak Portuguese like a [native] speaker. 03. The [native] people of the Andean… … Grammatical examples in English
native — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. inhabitant, aborigine, countryman. adj. indigenous; innate, inherent; aboriginal; endemic, natal, natural. See intrinsic. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Natural] Syn. innate, inherent, inborn, implanted,… … English dictionary for students
