native

Definition

Examples

She is a native speaker of Spanish and works as a translator.

Word Family

Synonyms

• indigenousoriginating where it is found
• localpublic transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
• inbornpresent at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

Collocations

• Easy native language
  describing native language (an indigenous person who was born in a particular place)
• Medium native mobile application development
  describing native mobile application development (an indigenous person who was born in a particular place)
• Hard seamless native advertising integration on portals
  describing seamless native advertising integration on portals (not having or joined by a seam or seams)
• Very Hard go native and forfeit independent oversight
  to go native and forfeit independent oversight, meaning to change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically