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- [ney-tiv]
- /ˈneɪ tɪv/
- /ˈneɪ.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ney-tiv]
- /ˈneɪ tɪv/
Definitions of native word
- adjective native being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being: one's native land. 1
- adjective native belonging to a person by birth or to a thing by nature; inherent: native ability; native grace. 1
- adjective native belonging by birth to a people regarded as indigenous to a certain place, especially a preliterate people: Native guides accompanied the expedition through the rain forest. 1
- adjective native of indigenous origin, growth, or production: native pottery. 1
- adjective native of, relating to, or characteristic of the indigenous inhabitants of a place or country: native customs; native dress. 1
- adjective native born in a particular place or country: a native New Yorker. 1
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Origin of native
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; < Latin nātīvus inborn, natural, equivalent to nāt(us) (past participle of nāscī to be born) + -īvus -ive; replacing Middle English natif (adj.) < Middle French < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Native
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
native popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
native usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for native
noun native
- national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
- inhabitant — a person or animal that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident.
- citizen — Someone who is a citizen of a particular country is legally accepted as belonging to that country.
- ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
- dweller — to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
adjective native
- innate — existing in one from birth; inborn; native: innate musical talent.
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- inborn — naturally present at birth; innate.
- instinctive — of, relating to, or of the nature of instinct.
- inherent — existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering: an inherent distrust of strangers.
Antonyms for native
noun native
- alien — Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.
- foreigner — a person not native to or naturalized in the country or jurisdiction under consideration; alien.
- immigrant — a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.
- stranger — French L'Étranger. a novel (1942) by Albert Camus.
adjective native
- acquired — obtained, through buying or being given
- foreign — of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars.
- auxiliary — An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces.
- minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
- secondary — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
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