Definitions for natural resources
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nat′ural re′sources(n.pl.)
the natural wealth of a country, consisting of land, forests, mineral deposits, water, etc.
Origin of natural resources:
1865–70
Princeton's WordNet
natural resource, natural resources(noun)
resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature
Translations for natural resources
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
natural resources(adverb)
sources of energy, wealth etc which occur naturally and are not made by man, eg coal, oil, forests etc.
- natuurlikeAfrikaans
- موارِد طَبيعِيَّهArabic
- естествен източникBulgarian
- recursos naturaisPortuguese (BR)
- přírodní zdrojeCzech
- die BodenschätzeGerman
- råstofferDanish
- φυσικοί πόροιGreek
- recursos naturalesSpanish
- loodusrikkusedEstonian
- منابع طبیعیFarsi
- luonnonvaratFinnish
- ressources naturellesFrench
- מְקוֹרוֹת טִבעִייִםHebrew
- प्राकृतिक संसाधनHindi
- prirodni izvori, resursiCroatian
- természeti kincsekHungarian
- sumber daya alamIndonesian
- náttúruauðlindirIcelandic
- risorse naturaliItalian
- 天然資源Japanese
- 천연 자원Korean
- gamtos turtai/ištekliaiLithuanian
- dabas bagātībasLatvian
- sumber asliMalay
- natuurlijke rijkdommenDutch
- naturressurserNorwegian
- surowce naturalnePolish
- منابع طبیعیPersian
- طبيعى زيرمىPashto
- recursos naturaisPortuguese
- resurse naturaleRomanian
- природные ресурсы/богатстваRussian
- prírodné zdrojeSlovak
- naravni viriSlovenian
- prirodni resursiSerbian
- naturtillgångarSwedish
- ทรัพยากรธรรมชาติThai
- doğal kaynaklarTurkish
- 天然資源Chinese (Trad.)
- природні ресурсиUkrainian
- قدرتي وسائلUrdu
- nguồn tài nguyênVietnamese
- 自然资源Chinese (Simp.)
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