Native — synonyms, native antonyms, definition

1. native (a)

aboriginal agrarian autochthonous coarse congenital connate crude earliest endemic feral ferocious first fundamental genuine harsh hereditary homespun homey implanted impure • • •

2. native (Noun)

aborigine ancient citizen denizen dweller indigen indigene inhabitant national occupant resident savage

native (Noun) — A person born in a particular place or country. ex. "he is a native of Brazil"

native (Noun) — An indigenous person who was born in a particular place. ex. "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"

native (Noun) — Indigenous plants and animals.

being individual mortal organism person somebody someone soul Filipino Levantine Mauritian Pilipino Russian Seychellois

3. native (Adjective)

adopted foreign nonnative

native (Adjective) — Characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin. ex. "the native North American sugar maple" ex. "many native artists studied abroad"

native (Adjective) — Belonging to one by birth. ex. "my native land" ex. "one's native language"

native (Adjective) — Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning. ex. "native Americans"

native (Adjective) — As found in nature in the elemental form. ex. "native copper"

native (Adjective) — (computing, of code) written specifically to run on a particular processor.