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natural resource

nat·u·ral re·source
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nach-er-uh l, nach-ruh l ree-sawrs, -sohrs, -zawrs, -zohrs, ri-sawrs, -sohrs, -zawrs, -zohrs]
    • /ˈnætʃ ər əl, ˈnætʃ rəl ˈri sɔrs, -soʊrs, -zɔrs, -zoʊrs, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsoʊrs, -ˈzɔrs, -ˈzoʊrs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nach-er-uh l, nach-ruh l ree-sawrs, -sohrs, -zawrs, -zohrs, ri-sawrs, -sohrs, -zawrs, -zohrs]
    • /ˈnætʃ ər əl, ˈnætʃ rəl ˈri sɔrs, -soʊrs, -zɔrs, -zoʊrs, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsoʊrs, -ˈzɔrs, -ˈzoʊrs/

Definitions of natural resource words

  • noun natural resource a naturally occurring source of wealth, as land or water. 1
  • noun natural resource natural resources, the natural wealth of a country, consisting of land, forests, mineral deposits, water, etc. 1
  • noun natural resource an actual or potential form of wealth supplied by nature, as coal, oil, water power, arable land, etc. 0
See all 3 definitions of natural resource

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Origin of natural resource

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Natural resource

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Natural resource

natural resource popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for natural resource

noun natural resource

  • water — a liquid solution or preparation, especially one used for cosmetic purposes: lavender water; lemon water.
  • raw material — material before being processed or manufactured into a final form.
  • timber — the wood of growing trees suitable for structural uses.
All 3 Synonyms of natural resource

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