biological
/ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
adjective
Common
1.adj.pertaining to biology or to life and living things
2.adj.(of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related
“biological child”
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biological and natural share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. biological means “pertaining to biology or to life and living things”. natural means “in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature”. natural is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
1.adj.pertaining to biology or to life and living things
2.adj.(of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related
“biological child”
| biological | natural | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ | /ˈnætʃɚəl/ |
| Said | bahy-uh-LAH-ji-kuhl | NACH-ur-uhl |
| Syllables | 5 | 3 |
| Letters | 10 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective, noun |
| Senses | 2 | 13 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | biologic | none recorded |
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/ˈnætʃɚəl/
1.adj.in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
“a very natural development”
2.adj.existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation
“a natural pearl”
3.adj.existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical
“a perfectly natural explanation”