native

/หˆneษชtษ™v/
noun
  1. 1

    An aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:

adjective
  1. 1

    Aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:

noun
  1. 1

    A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.

  2. 2

    A native speaker.

  3. 3

    Ostrea edulis, a kind of oyster.

Synonyms

adjective
  1. 1

    Belonging to one by birth.

    โ€œEnglish is not my native language.โ€

  2. 2

    Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.

    โ€œThe native peoples of Australia are called aborigines.โ€

  3. 3

    Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.

    โ€œMany native artists studied abroad.โ€

  4. 4

    (of a species) Which occurs of its own accord in a given locality, to be contrasted with a species introduced by man.

    โ€œThe naturalized Norway maple often outcompetes the native North American sugar maple.โ€

  5. 5

    (of software) Pertaining to the system or architecture in question.

    โ€œThe native integer size is sixteen bits.โ€

  6. 6

    Occurring naturally in its pure or uncombined form; native aluminium, native salt.

  7. 7

    Arising by birth; having an origin; born.

  8. 8

    Original; constituting the original substance of anything.

    โ€œnative dustโ€

  9. 9

    Naturally related; cognate; connected (with).

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Native, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/native