transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]
or na·ïve nä-ˈēv, nī-
( na·iv·er ; -est )
Etymology: French naïve, feminine of naïf, from Old French, inborn, natural, from Latin nativus native
Date: 1654
1. : marked by unaffected simplicity : artless , ingenuous
2.
a. : deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgment ; especially : credulous
b. : not previously subjected to experimentation or a particular experimental situation
made the test with naive rats
also : not having previously used a particular drug (as marijuana)
c. : not having been exposed previously to an antigen
naive T cells
3.
a. : self-taught , primitive
b. : produced by or as if by a self-taught artist
naive murals
Synonyms: see natural
• na·ive·ly or na·ïve·ly adverb
• na·ive·ness noun