native
/ˈneɪtɪv/
noun
- A person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth.
- He is a native of Brazil but now lives in Canada.
- The natives of the island have lived there for centuries.
- Are you a native of this town, or did you move here?
- A member of the original inhabitants of a place, especially before colonization.
- Many natives were forced off their ancestral lands.
- The natives taught the settlers how to grow corn.
- The documentary explores the history of the natives of the Amazon.
- An animal or plant that lives or grows naturally in a particular area.
- These flowers are natives of the Mediterranean region.
- The park protects many natives of the desert ecosystem.
- The red fox is a native of North America.
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adjective
- Born in a particular place or associated with a place by birth.
- The native plants of this region are adapted to dry conditions.
- He returned to his native country after many years abroad.
- She is a native New Yorker and knows the city well.
- Relating to the original inhabitants of a place, especially before colonization.
- The museum has a large collection of native art from the Pacific Northwest.
- They studied the native customs of the Maori people.
- Many native languages are in danger of disappearing.
- (of a quality or ability) Innate; present from birth.
- She has a native talent for playing the piano.
- His native intelligence helped him solve the problem quickly.
- The bird has a native instinct to build nests in high places.
- (of a computer program or file format) Designed for a specific system or platform.
- This app runs in native mode on both Windows and Mac.
- The game was developed using native code for better performance.
- You need to convert the file to a native format for the software.
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