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 Definitions of nature  [ˈneɪ tʃər]  

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Definition of 'nature' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) nature
the natural world as it exists without human beings or civilization.

2.  nature
the elements of the natural world, as mountains, trees, animals, or rivers.

3.  nature
natural scenery.

4.  nature
the universe, with all its phenomena.

5.  nature
the particular combination of qualities belonging to a person, animal, thing, or class by birth, origin, or constitution; native or inherent character.

6.  nature
character, kind, or sort:
two books of the same nature.

7.  nature
characteristic disposition; temperament:
an evil nature.

8.  nature
the natural, primitive condition of humankind.

9.  nature
biological functions or urges.

10.  nature
the laws and principles that guide the universe or an individual.


Definition of 'nature' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) nature
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
"it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy"

2. (noun) nature
a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe
"the laws of nature"; "nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women"

3. (noun) nature
the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
"they tried to preserve nature as they found it"

4. (noun) nature
the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
"it is his nature to help others"

5. (noun) nature
a particular type of thing
"problems of this type are very difficult to solve"; "he's interested in trains and things of that nature"; "matters of a personal nature"


Definition of 'nature' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) nature
all the living things in the world and the environment in which they exist
the wonders of nature; one of nature's most beautiful sights


Definition of 'nature' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) nature
the existing system of things; the world of matter, or of matter and mind; the creation; the universe

2. (noun) nature
the personified sum and order of causes and effects; the powers which produce existing phenomena, whether in the total or in detail; the agencies which carry on the processes of creation or of being; -- often conceived of as a single and separate entity, embodying the total of all finite agencies and forces as disconnected from a creating or ordering intelligence

3. (noun) nature
the established or regular course of things; usual order of events; connection of cause and effect

4. (noun) nature
conformity to that which is natural, as distinguished from that which is artifical, or forced, or remote from actual experience

5. (noun) nature
the sum of qualities and attributes which make a person or thing what it is, as distinct from others; native character; inherent or essential qualities or attributes; peculiar constitution or quality of being

6. (noun) nature
hence: Kind, sort; character; quality

7. (noun) nature
physical constitution or existence; the vital powers; the natural life

8. (noun) nature
natural affection or reverence

9. (noun) nature
constitution or quality of mind or character

10. (verb) nature
to endow with natural qualities


Definitions of 'nature' The Roycroft Dictionary 

nature
1. The Unseen Intelligence which loved us into being, and is disposing of us by the same token.

2. That which every one but a theologian understands, but which no one can define.

3. The Louvre of the Esthetic Eye; the abattoir of the Religious Eye; the charivari of the Ironic Eye.

4. The eternal Kishineff of an implacable God.


Definitions of 'nature' The New Hacker's Dictionary 

1.  nature
See has the X nature.


Definition of 'nature' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  nature
The system of all phenomena in space and time; the totality of physical reality. It is both a scientific and philosophic concept appearing in all historic eras. (Webster 2d; Dr. James H. Cassedy, NLM History of Medicine Division)


Translation of 'nature' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them
the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: natuur Arabic flag Arabic: الطَّبيعَه Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: природа
Brazilian flag Brazilian: natureza Czech flag Czech: příroda German flag German: die Natur
Danish flag Danish: natur; naturen Greek flag Greek: φύση Spanish flag Spanish: naturaleza
Estonian flag Estonian: loodus Farsi flag Farsi: طبیعت Finnish flag Finnish: luonto
French flag French: nature Hebrew flag Hebrew: טֶבַע Hindi flag Hindi: प्रकृति
Croatian flag Croatian: priroda Hungarian flag Hungarian: természet Indonesian flag Indonesian: alam
Icelandic flag Icelandic: náttúran Italian flag Italian: natura Japanese flag Japanese: 自然界
Korean flag Korean: 자연 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: gamta Latvian flag Latvian: daba
Malay flag Malay: alam semula jadi Dutch flag Dutch: natuur Norwegian flag Norwegian: natur(en)
Polish flag Polish: przyroda, natura Persian flag Persian: طبیعت Pashto flag Pashto: طبيعت
Portuguese flag Portuguese: natureza Romanian flag Romanian: natură Russian flag Russian: природа
Slovak flag Slovak: príroda Slovenian flag Slovenian: narava Serbian flag Serbian: priroda
Swedish flag Swedish: natur, naturen Thai flag Thai: ธรรมชาติ Turkish flag Turkish: doğa, tabiat
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 自然界,自然力 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: природа Urdu flag Urdu: فطرت
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: thiên nhiên Chinese flag Chinese: 自然界,自然力

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