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naturalness

 

[ ˈnætʃərəlnəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in linguistics

The quality of being natural or in accordance with the laws of nature. It refers to the degree to which language use conforms to the norms of natural language.

Synonyms

authenticity, genuineness, spontaneity

Examples of usage

  • The linguist praised the naturalness of the speaker's pronunciation.
  • The naturalness of her writing style made the novel a pleasure to read.
Context #2 | Noun

in artificial intelligence

The measure of how well a system's output matches that of a human, often used in the evaluation of machine translation.

Synonyms

human parity, human similarity, human-likeness

Examples of usage

  • The naturalness of the AI-generated speech impressed the audience.
  • The key to improving machine translation systems lies in enhancing the naturalness of the output.
Context #3 | Noun

in psychology

The state or quality of being natural, spontaneous, or unaffected in behavior.

Synonyms

authenticity, genuineness, spontaneity

Examples of usage

  • The therapist encouraged the patient to embrace their naturalness and express their true feelings.
  • Her naturalness in social situations made her a popular figure among her peers.

Translations

Translations of the word "naturalness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 naturalidade

🇮🇳 प्राकृतिकता

🇩🇪 Natürlichkeit

🇮🇩 kewajaran

🇺🇦 природність

🇵🇱 naturalność

🇯🇵 自然さ

🇫🇷 naturel

🇪🇸 naturalidad

🇹🇷 doğallık

🇰🇷 자연스러움

🇸🇦 طبيعية

🇨🇿 přirozenost

🇸🇰 prirodzenosť

🇨🇳 自然

🇸🇮 naravnost

🇮🇸 náttúruleiki

🇰🇿 табиғилық

🇬🇪 ბუნებრიობა

🇦🇿 təbilik

🇲🇽 naturalidad

Etymology

The word 'naturalness' originated in the late Middle English period, derived from the Old French 'naturel' and the Latin 'naturalis'. It has been used in various contexts, from linguistics to psychology, to describe the quality of being natural, spontaneous, or in accordance with the laws of nature.

See also: naturalism, naturalist, naturalistic, naturalize, supernatural, unnatural, unnaturally.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,331, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.