[
US
/ˈneɪtɪv/
]
[ UK /nˈeɪtɪv/ ]
[ UK /nˈeɪtɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
many native artists studied abroad
the native North American sugar maple -
as found in nature in the elemental form
native copper -
characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
native Americans
the aboriginal peoples of Australia -
belonging to one by birth
one's native language
my native land
NOUN
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an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
the art of the natives of the northwest coast
the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students - indigenous plants and animals
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a person born in a particular place or country
he is a native of Brazil
How To Use native In A Sentence
- Sodium thiopental was used by most U.S. states as part of a lethal injection combination, but many have switched to an alternative drug called pentobarbital amid an ongoing shortage. The Seattle Times
- The same signary was also used in the early historical period to write Greek; by the end of the third century B.C., Greek alphabetic writing had almost completely supplanted the native script.
- If we got into Ceram (and got out again), the doctor would reduce the whole affair to a few tables of anthropological measurements, a few more hampers of birds, beasts, and native rubbish in the hold, and a score of paragraphs couched in the evaporated, millimetric terms of science. The Spinner's Book of Fiction
- But the avant-garde has found support for its imaginative approach from such sciences as biology.
- From the early 1620s, coastal Indians supplied wampum (sacred shell beads, polished and strung in strands, belts, or sashes) to Dutch traders who exchanged it with inland natives for beaver pelts.
- English is called a nominative-accusative language because both transitive and intransitive verbs take subjects. Behind Bars | ATTACKERMAN
- One for the latex lovers in your life, this anniversary alternative event is circus-themed, but remember to peel off your strongman's handlebar 'tache if you want to tuck into the birthday cake in the chillout room. Clubs picks of the week
- The launch of Oven Chips offered a healthier and more convenient alternative to traditional chips.
- Pay particular attention to zoning in each of the alternatives proposed for your area.
- I mean they ought to be able to reflect on possible alternative views, and some do.
