Natural vs. Normal

Natural vs. Normal — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Natural and Normal

Naturaladjective

That exists and evolved within the confines of an ecosystem.

The species will be under threat if its natural habitat is destroyed.

Normaladjective

according to norms or rules

Organize the data into third normal form.

Naturaladjective

Of or relating to nature.

In the natural world the fit tend to live on while the weak perish.

Normaladjective

healthy; not sick or ill

John is feeling normal again.

Naturaladjective

Without artificial additives.

Natural food is healthier than processed food.

Normaladjective

teaching teachers how to teach to certain norms

My grandmother attended Mankato State Normal School.
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Naturaladjective

As expected; reasonable.

It's natural for business to be slow on Tuesdays.His prison sentence was the natural consequence of a life of crime.

Normaladjective

(chemistry) of, relating to, or being a solution containing one equivalent weight of solute per litre of solution

Naturaladjective

(music) Neither sharp nor flat. Denoted ♮.

There's a wrong note here: it should be C natural instead of C sharp.

Normaladjective

(organic chemistry) describing a straight chain isomer of an aliphatic hydrocarbon, or an aliphatic compound in which a substituent is in the 1- position of such a hydrocarbon

Naturaladjective

(music) Produced by natural organs, such as those of the human throat, in distinction from instrumental music.

Normaladjective

in which all parts of an object vibrate at the same frequency normal mode]]

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Naturaladjective

(music) Applied to an air or modulation of harmony which moves by easy and smooth transitions, digressing but little from the original key.

Normaladjective

in the default position, set for the most frequently used route

Naturaladjective

(math) Having 1 as the base of the system, of a function or number.

Normaladjective

(geometry) perpendicular to a tangent of a curve or derivative of a surface

Naturaladjective

Without, or prior to, modification or adjustment.

the natural motion of a gravitating bodyThe chairs were all natural oak but the table had a lurid finish.So-called second-generation silicone breast implants looked and felt more like the natural breast.

Normaladjective

(mathematics) adhering to or being what is considered natural or regular in a particular field or context:

Naturaladjective

(dice) The result of a dice roll before bonuses or penalties are added to or subtracted from the result.

Normaladjective

(of a real number) whose digits, in any base representation, enjoy a uniform distribution

Naturaladjective

Having the character or sentiments properly belonging to one's position; not unnatural in feelings.

Normaladjective

with cosets which form a group

Naturaladjective

(obsolete) Connected by the ties of consanguinity.

Normaladjective

which is the splitting field of a family of polynomials in K

Naturaladjective

(obsolete) Born out of wedlock; illegitimate; bastard.

a natural child

Normaladjective

which has a very specific bell curve shape; that is or has the qualities of a normal distribution

Naturaladjective

(of sexual intercourse) Without a condom.

We made natural love.

Normaladjective

which has a normal distribution; which is associated with random variable that has a normal distribution

Naturaladjective

(bridge) Bidding in an intuitive way that reflects one's actual hand.

Normaladjective

which is pre-compact

Naturalnoun

A native inhabitant of a place, country etc.

Normaladjective

which is strictly monotonically increasing and continuous with respect to the order topology

Naturalnoun

(music) A note that is not or is no longer to be modified by an accidental, or the symbol ♮ used to indicate such a note.

Normaladjective

which commutes with its conjugate transpose

Naturalnoun

One with an innate talent at or for something.

He's a natural on the saxophone.

Normaladjective

which commutes with its adjoint

Naturalnoun

An almost white colour, with tints of grey, yellow or brown; originally that of natural fabric.

Normaladjective

(category theory) being (as a morphism) or containing (as a category) only normal epimorphism(s) or monomorphism(s), that is, those which are the kernel or cokernel of some morphism, respectively

Naturalnoun

(archaic) One with a simple mind; a fool or idiot.

Normaladjective

in which disjoint closed sets can be separated by disjoint neighborhoods

Naturalnoun

One's natural life.

Normalnoun

(geometry) a line or vector that is perpendicular to another line, surface, or plane.

Naturalnoun

A hairstyle for people with afro-textured hair in which the hair is not straightened or otherwise treated.

Normalnoun

a person who is normal, who fits into mainstream society, as opposed to those who live alternative lifestyles.

Naturalnoun

(algebra) Closed under submodules, direct sums, and injective hulls.

Normalnoun

(uncountable) the usual state.

His workload is now back to normal.Heavy workload is the new normal.

Naturalnoun

someone regarded as certain to succeed;

he's a natural for the job

Normalnoun

something regarded as a normative example;

the convention of not naming the main characterviolence is the rule not the exceptionhis formula for impressing visitors

Naturalnoun

a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat

Normaladjective

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal;

serve wine at normal room temperaturenormal diplomatic relationsnormal working hoursnormal word ordernormal curiositythe normal course of events

Naturalnoun

(craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake

Normaladjective

in accordance with scientific laws

Naturaladjective

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature;

a very natural developmentour natural environmentnatural sciencenatural resourcesnatural cliffsnatural phenomena

Normaladjective

being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development;

a perfectly normal childof normal intelligencethe most normal person I've ever met

Naturaladjective

existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation;

a natural pearlnatural gasnatural silknatural blonde haira natural sweetenernatural fertilizers

Normaladjective

forming a right angle

Naturaladjective

existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical;

a perfectly natural explanation

Naturaladjective

functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies;

it's the natural thing to happennatural immunitya grandparent's natural affection for a grandchild

Naturaladjective

of a key containing no sharps or flats;

B naturalC sharp

Naturaladjective

unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct;

a cat's natural aversion to wateroffering to help was as instinctive as breathing

Naturaladjective

(used especially of commodities) in the natural unprocessed condition;

natural yogurtnatural produceraw woolraw sugarbales of rude cotton

Naturaladjective

related by blood; not adopted;

natural parent

Naturaladjective

being talented through inherited qualities;

a natural leadera born musicianan innate talent

Naturaladjective

unaffected and natural looking;

a lifelike posea natural reaction