English Dictionary

native

/ˈneɪtɪv/

adj

Belonging to one by birth. / Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.

She is a native English speaker.

意味（1）

Belonging to one by birth.

This is my native land.

意味（2）

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

What are now called ‘Native Americans’ used to be called Indians.

意味（3）

Alternative letter-case form of Native (of or relating to the native inhabitants of the Americas, or of Australia).

意味（4）

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

a native inhabitant

意味（5）

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

The naturalized Norway maple often outcompetes the native North American sugar maple.

意味（6）

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

This is a native back-end to gather the latest news feeds.

意味（7）

(mineralogy) Occurring naturally in its pure or uncombined form.

native aluminium, native salt

意味（8）

Arising by birth; having an origin; born.

Anaximander's opinion is, that the gods are native, rising and vanishing again in long periods of times.

意味（9）

Original; constituting the original substance of anything.

native dust

意味（10）

Naturally related; cognate; connected (with).

The head is not more native to the heart, […]

The head is not more native to the heart, […] Than is the throne of Denmark to thy father.