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native
adjective
born
in
a
particular
place
or
connected
with
it
since
birth
•
Maria
is
a
native
New
Yorker
and
knows
every
corner
of
the
city
.
Maria
is
a
native
New
Yorker
and
knows
every
corner
of
the
city
.
•
I
speak
several
languages
,
but
my
native
country
is
Brazil
.
I
speak
several
languages
,
but
my
native
country
is
Brazil
.
From
Latin
‘
nativus
’
meaning
‘
innate
,
produced
by
birth
’.
noun
a
person
who
was
born
in
a
particular
place
•
The
natives
guided
us
safely
through
the
dense
jungle
.
The
natives
guided
us
safely
through
the
dense
jungle
.
•
Many
natives
sell
handmade
crafts
at
the
village
market
.
Many
natives
sell
handmade
crafts
at
the
village
market
.
Same
origin
as
the
adjective
:
Latin
‘
nativus
’.
adjective
(
of
a
plant
or
animal
)
originally
growing
or
living
in
a
place
,
not
brought
from
elsewhere
•
The
kangaroo
is
native
to
Australia
.
The
kangaroo
is
native
to
Australia
.
•
These
pine
trees
are
native
and
grow
naturally
in
the
mountains
.
These
pine
trees
are
native
and
grow
naturally
in
the
mountains
.
Linked
to
sense
of
‘
born
in
’;
plants
and
animals
‘
born
’
in
the
place
.
adjective
describing
someone
’
s
first
language
learned
from
birth
•
English
is
her
native
language
even
though
she
lives
in
Germany
.
English
is
her
native
language
even
though
she
lives
in
Germany
.
•
The
company
wants
translators
who
have
native
fluency
in
Spanish
.
The
company
wants
translators
who
have
native
fluency
in
Spanish
.
Extended
from
place-of-birth
sense
to
language
learned
from
birth
.
adjective
existing
in
a
person
or
thing
from
birth
;
natural
or
inborn
•
She
has
a
native
talent
for
painting
that
amazes
her
teachers
.
She
has
a
native
talent
for
painting
that
amazes
her
teachers
.
•
His
native
curiosity
led
him
to
read
every
science
book
he
could
find
.
His
native
curiosity
led
him
to
read
every
science
book
he
could
find
.
Latin
‘
nativus
’
also
meant
‘
inborn
’,
leading
to
this
figurative
use
.
adjective
(
computing
)
designed
to
run
directly
on
a
particular
operating
system
or
device
without
special
translation
•
The
phone
’
s
native
camera
app
opens
faster
than
third-party
ones
.
The
phone
’
s
native
camera
app
opens
faster
than
third-party
ones
.
•
Developers
prefer
native
code
for
better
performance
on
mobile
devices
.
Developers
prefer
native
code
for
better
performance
on
mobile
devices
.
Borrowed
into
tech
jargon
in
the
late
20th
century
,
extending
idea
of
‘
belonging
naturally
’.
alternative
noun
something
that
can
be
chosen
instead
of
another
thing
•
If
you
do
not
like
coffee
,
a
cup
of
tea
is
a
good
alternative
.
If
you
do
not
like
coffee
,
a
cup
of
tea
is
a
good
alternative
.
•
Carpooling
offers
an
eco-friendly
alternative
to
driving
alone
.
Carpooling
offers
an
eco-friendly
alternative
to
driving
alone
.
late
16th
century
:
from
French
alternatif
or
medieval
Latin
alternativus
,
from
Latin
alternare
‘
to
alternate
’.
adjective
different
from
the
usual
or
main
one
;
offering
another
possibility
•
Many
commuters
are
switching
to
alternative
energy
cars
to
reduce
pollution
.
Many
commuters
are
switching
to
alternative
energy
cars
to
reduce
pollution
.
•
The
school
offers
alternative
teaching
methods
like
outdoor
classes
and
project-based
learning
.
The
school
offers
alternative
teaching
methods
like
outdoor
classes
and
project-based
learning
.
See
noun
etymology
.
