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natural history

nat·u·ral his·to·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nach-er-uh l, nach-ruh l his-tuh-ree, his-tree]
    • /ˈnætʃ ər əl, ˈnætʃ rəl ˈhɪs tə ri, ˈhɪs tri/
    • /ˈnætʃrəl ˈhɪstri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nach-er-uh l, nach-ruh l his-tuh-ree, his-tree]
    • /ˈnætʃ ər əl, ˈnætʃ rəl ˈhɪs tə ri, ˈhɪs tri/

Definitions of natural history words

  • noun natural history the sciences, as botany, mineralogy, or zoology, dealing with the study of all objects in nature: used especially in reference to the beginnings of these sciences in former times. 1
  • noun natural history the study of these sciences. 1
  • noun natural history scientific study of plants and animals 1
  • uncountable noun natural history Natural history is the study of animals and plants and other living things. 0
  • noun natural history the study of animals and plants in the wild state 0
  • noun natural history the study of all natural phenomena 0
See all 8 definitions of natural history

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Origin of natural history

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70

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Parts of speech for Natural history

noun
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Full grammatical hierarchy of Natural history

natural history popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

natural history usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for natural history

noun natural history

  • horticulture — the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
  • ecology — the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.
  • anatomy — Anatomy is the study of the structure of the bodies of people or animals.
  • cytology — the study of plant and animal cells, including their structure, function, and formation
  • phytology — botany.
All 29 Synonyms of natural history

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