Native

1. Belonging to one by birth.
2. Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.
3. Alternative letter-case form of Native (of or relating to the native inhabitants of the Americas, or of Australia).
4. Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.
5. (biology, of a species) Which occurs of its own accord in a given locality, to be contrasted with a species introduced by man.
6. (computing, of software) Pertaining to the system or architecture in question.
7. (mineralogy) Occurring naturally in its pure or uncombined form; native aluminium, native salt.
8. Arising by birth; having an origin; born.
9. Original; constituting the original substance of anything.
10. Naturally related; cognate; connected (with).

Synonyms

• (belonging to one by birth): inborn, innate
• (born or grown in the region in which it is found): aboriginal, autochthonous, indigenous

Antonyms

• (born or grown in the region in which it is found): foreign, fremd; See also foreign