naturalness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
  2. noun the quality of innocent naivete
  3. noun the likeness of a representation to the thing represented

Etymology

From Middle English naturalnes, naturalnez, equivalent to natural + -ness.

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