natural endowment


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Noun1.natural endowment - natural abilities or qualitiesnatural endowment - natural abilities or qualities  
natural ability - ability that is inherited
hang, knack, bent - a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
flair, genius - a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating"
raw talent - powerfully impressive talent
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Ordering meals, directing servants, paying bills, and so contriving that every clock ticked more or less accurately in time, and a number of vases were always full of fresh flowers was supposed to be a natural endowment of hers, and, indeed, Mrs.
And hence the differences between men in natural endowment are insignificant in comparison with their common wealth.
A few slight indications of a rather petted and capricious manner, which I observed in the Beauty, were manifestly considered, by Traddles and his wife, as her birthright and natural endowment. If she had been born a Queen Bee, and they labouring Bees, they could not have been more satisfied of that.
"So large, indeed, appear to be his natural endowments that we cannot feel as if even thirty volumes would have come near to exhausting them." Imaginatively, indeed, Mr.
But you have talents, Arthur - natural endowments both of heart and mind and temper, such as many a better Christian would be glad to possess, if you would only employ them in God's service.
Natural endowment. The optimal utilization of land, water and sea resources.
"Ikinagagalak natin 'yan, sapagkat talaga namang ikinararangal ng ating bansa ang pagkakaroon ng pinakamagagandang isla at magagandang natural endowments kaya naman dinarayo ito ng mga mamamayan mula sa iba't ibang panig ng mundo (We are very happy to be included in the list as it is really a source of pride for the country to have the most beautiful islands and natural endowment)," Coloma said in an interview with government radio dzRB.
If appropriate opportunities are made available to put their natural endowment to creative, productive and useful channels, Pakistani Youth is indeed capable of working wonders, he said.
Investments in education and health sectors mean formation of human capital that can tap the province's natural endowment but underdeveloped education and health sectors contributed largely to the prevailing backwardness in the province.
Balochistan is rich in natural resources is an accepted truth but these possessions, however, will have no impact on development if it is not matched with human workforce that can tap this natural endowment. The prospects are bright for resurgence of economic activity in the province as recently a Chinese company has taken operational control of Gwadar port.
These natural resources, however, will have no impact on development if it is not matched with human resources that can tap this natural endowment. The prospects are bright for resurgence of economic activity in the province after a Chinese company has taken over an operational control of Gwadar port.