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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.
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| Definition of 'nature' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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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"
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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
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| Definition of 'nature' |
Webster Dictionary |
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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
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| Definitions of 'nature' |
The Roycroft Dictionary |
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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.
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| Definitions of 'nature' |
The New Hacker's Dictionary |
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1. nature
See has the X nature.
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| Definition of 'nature' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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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)
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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.
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 Afrikaans: natuur |
 Arabic: الطَّبيعَه |
 Bulgarian: природа |
 Brazilian: natureza |
 Czech: příroda |
 German: die Natur |
 Danish: natur; naturen |
 Greek: φύση |
 Spanish: naturaleza |
 Estonian: loodus |
 Farsi: طبیعت |
 Finnish: luonto |
 French: nature |
 Hebrew: טֶבַע |
 Hindi: प्रकृति |
 Croatian: priroda |
 Hungarian: természet |
 Indonesian: alam |
 Icelandic: náttúran |
 Italian: natura |
 Japanese: 自然界 |
 Korean: 자연 |
 Lithuanian: gamta |
 Latvian: daba |
 Malay: alam semula jadi |
 Dutch: natuur |
 Norwegian: natur(en) |
 Polish: przyroda, natura |
 Persian: طبیعت |
 Pashto: طبيعت |
 Portuguese: natureza |
 Romanian: natură |
 Russian: природа |
 Slovak: príroda |
 Slovenian: narava |
 Serbian: priroda |
 Swedish: natur, naturen |
 Thai: ธรรมชาติ |
 Turkish: doğa, tabiat |
 Taiwanese: 自然界，自然力 |
 Ukrainian: природа |
 Urdu: فطرت |
 Vietnamese: thiên nhiên |
 Chinese: 自然界，自然力 |
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