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Definition native in British English

native adjective

adjective
/ˈneɪtɪv/
1

living in a particular country, area, or city since birth

Example

My wife's a native New Yorker, but I'm from Atlanta.

Example

Monique returns to her native France every summer.

Example

After a long stay in England he's back in his native land.

Synonyms and related words
aboriginal birthright the body politic
1.1

your native language or native tongue is the first language that you learn, usually in the country where you were born

Synonyms and related words
agglutinative classical cognate
2

native abilities or qualities are those that you have had since birth

Example

Pupils are encouraged to develop their native skills.

3

relating to the first people to live in an area

Example

The territory was divided between the Burgundians and the native population.

Synonyms and related words
aboriginal birthright the body politic
4

native plants or animals have always existed in a place

Example

Elephants are native to Africa and Asia.

Example

The larger frogs are a native species.

Synonyms and related words
nature the environment ecology
4.1

relating to the place where a plant or animal has always lived

Example

native habitat

5

developed for use on a particular platform or device

Example

Games should be native apps, and pretty much everything else is best done with HTML5/JS.

Definition native in British English