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An aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:
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Aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:
noun
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A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.
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A native speaker.
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Ostrea edulis, a kind of oyster.
adjective
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Belonging to one by birth.
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English is not my native language.
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Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.
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The native peoples of Australia are called aborigines.
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Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.
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Many native artists studied abroad.
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(of a species) Which occurs of its own accord in a given locality, to be contrasted with a species introduced by man.
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The naturalized Norway maple often outcompetes the native North American sugar maple.
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(of software) Pertaining to the system or architecture in question.
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The native integer size is sixteen bits.
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Occurring naturally in its pure or uncombined form; native aluminium, native salt.
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Arising by birth; having an origin; born.
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Original; constituting the original substance of anything.
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native dust
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Naturally related; cognate; connected (with).