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subnatural

nat·u·ral
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nach-er-uh l, nach-ruh l]
    • /ˈnætʃ ər əl, ˈnætʃ rəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nach-er-uh l, nach-ruh l]
    • /ˈnætʃ ər əl, ˈnætʃ rəl/

Definitions of subnatural word

  • adjective subnatural existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge. 1
  • adjective subnatural based on the state of things in nature; constituted by nature: Growth is a natural process. 1
  • adjective subnatural of or relating to nature or the universe: natural beauty. 1
  • adjective subnatural of, relating to, or occupied with the study of natural science: conducting natural experiments. 1
  • adjective subnatural in a state of nature; uncultivated, as land. 1
  • adjective subnatural growing spontaneously, without being planted or tended by human hand, as vegetation. 1

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Origin of subnatural

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin nātūrālis (see nature, -al1); replacing Middle English naturel < Middle French < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Subnatural

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

subnatural popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

subnatural usage trend in Literature

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