nature

noun

na·ture ˈnā-chər How to pronounce nature (audio)

: the external world in its entirety

: natural scenery

enjoyed the beauties of nature

: disposition, temperament

it was his nature to look after others

F. A. Swinnerton

her romantic nature

: the inherent character or basic constitution (see constitution sense 2) of a person or thing : essence

the nature of the controversy

: humankind's original or natural condition

: a simplified mode of life resembling this condition

escape from civilization and get back to nature

: a kind or class usually distinguished by fundamental or essential characteristics

documents of a confidential nature

acts of a ceremonial nature

: the physical constitution or drives of an organism

especially : an excretory organ or function

—used in phrases like the call of nature

: the genetically controlled qualities of an organism

nature … modified by nurture

E. G. Conklin

: a creative and controlling force in the universe

: an inner force (such as instinct, appetite, desire) or the sum of such forces in an individual

: a spontaneous attitude (as of generosity)

Example Sentences

He devoted himself to the study of nature. That is a color not found in nature. Hunger is nature's way of telling you to eat. Gravity is one of the basic laws of nature. She's very competitive by nature.

Recent Examples on the Web Mueller’s father was a mathematician, and he is fascinated by the Fibonacci Sequence, a mathematical formula named for a medieval mathematician that describes forms found in nature.

Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Experience art in nature with sculptures sited across 40 acres of park, lake and woodland.

Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 On a lighter note, the Clintons talked about simple pleasures to help detox from technology, like taking walks in nature and gardening.

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 Experts believe the disease is autoimmune in nature because the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy parts of the body and damages the protective insulation, known as myelin, that forms around nerves.

Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 9 Sep. 2022 Two forms of the virus can cause paralysis, one of them being the wild poliovirus found in nature.

Brianna Abbott, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 In addition to the clips, Cousins includes views of various locations around the world — Times Square, India, Hong Kong — a reminder that moviegoing, as well as moviemaking, is global in nature.

Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Chitin and its derivative chitosan are natural polymers found in crustaceans and elsewhere in nature.

Miriam Fauzia, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2022 Finally, encourage her to go on outings with friends, be with animals or little kids, and move in nature.

Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

nature

noun

na·ture ˈnā-chər How to pronounce nature (audio)

: the physical world and everything in it

It is one of the most beautiful creatures found in nature.

: natural scenery or surroundings

We took a hike to enjoy nature.

: the basic character of a person or thing

Scientists studied the nature of the new substance.

: natural feelings : disposition, temperament

She has a generous nature.

: sort entry 1 sense 1, type

What is the nature of your problem?

natures

noun

plural of nature

as in selves

the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others it was the grotesque nature of his stories that made them a challenge to get published in mainstream magazines her nature was such that lying was never an option for her the stoic nature of that family enables them to endure one calamity after another

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

selves
personalities
tones
characteristics
constitutions
colors
characters
essences
dispositions
temperaments
spirits
traits
compositions
complexions
features
clays
habits
attributes
geniuses
properties
individualities
souls
genii
substances
tempers
flavors
sorts
singularities
ways
essentialities
hallmarks
metals
grains
makeups
interiors
savors
stamps
stuff
essentialities
marks
points
earmarks
savours
interiorities

as in types

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common group together anything round: buttons, lids, coins, and other things of that nature

Synonyms & Similar Words

types
kinds
sorts
genres
varieties
stripes
species
breeds
manners
descriptions
persuasions
classes
kidneys
likes
feathers
strains
ilks
categories
models
orders
groups
specimens
families
groupings
samples
ranks
divisions
suites
brackets
grades
sets
lots
bunches

as in temperaments

one's characteristic attitude or mood a boy of a quiet and shy nature

Synonyms & Similar Words

temperaments
dispositions
tempers
attitudes
personalities
minds
spirits
feelings
outlooks
grains
habits
hearts
passions
emotions
modes
viewpoints
perspectives
inclinations
opinions
beliefs
identities
notions
standpoints
angles
humors
sentiments
tones
frames
persuasions
convictions
views
veins
sensitivities
expressions
mind-sets
individualities
sensibilities
judgments
strains
judgements
characters
slants
cheers
setups
self-identities
makeups
mettles
selfhoods

as in essences

the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is some artists maintain that color, light, and shadow are the very nature of painting

Synonyms & Similar Words

essences
substances
beings
manifestations
souls
quiddities
essentialities
spirits
hearts
attributes
quintessences
properties
aspects
stuff
personifications
incarnations
features
centers
cores
kernels
piths
embodiments
marrows
keynotes
epitomes
seats
gists
alpha and omegas
nubs

as in universes

the whole body of things observed or assumed the belief that all of nature is controlled by an unseen Supreme Being

Synonyms & Similar Words

universes
worlds
existences
creations
realities
cosmoses
macrocosms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

voids

单词	natures
释义	nature noun na·ture ˈnā-chər 1 : the external world in its entirety 2 : natural scenery enjoyed the beauties of nature 3 a : disposition, temperament it was his nature to look after others F. A. Swinnerton her romantic nature b : the inherent character or basic constitution (see constitution sense 2) of a person or thing : essence the nature of the controversy 4 a : humankind's original or natural condition b : a simplified mode of life resembling this condition escape from civilization and get back to nature 5 : a kind or class usually distinguished by fundamental or essential characteristics documents of a confidential nature acts of a ceremonial nature 6 : the physical constitution or drives of an organism especially : an excretory organ or function —used in phrases like the call of nature 7 : the genetically controlled qualities of an organism nature … modified by nurture E. G. Conklin 8 a : a creative and controlling force in the universe b : an inner force (such as instinct, appetite, desire) or the sum of such forces in an individual 9 : a spontaneous attitude (as of generosity) Synonyms character clay colors complexion constitution genius personality self tone See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He devoted himself to the study of nature. That is a color not found in nature. Hunger is nature's way of telling you to eat. Gravity is one of the basic laws of nature. She's very competitive by nature. Recent Examples on the Web Mueller’s father was a mathematician, and he is fascinated by the Fibonacci Sequence, a mathematical formula named for a medieval mathematician that describes forms found in nature. Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Experience art in nature with sculptures sited across 40 acres of park, lake and woodland. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 On a lighter note, the Clintons talked about simple pleasures to help detox from technology, like taking walks in nature and gardening. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 Experts believe the disease is autoimmune in nature because the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy parts of the body and damages the protective insulation, known as myelin, that forms around nerves. Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 9 Sep. 2022 Two forms of the virus can cause paralysis, one of them being the wild poliovirus found in nature. Brianna Abbott, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 In addition to the clips, Cousins includes views of various locations around the world — Times Square, India, Hong Kong — a reminder that moviegoing, as well as moviemaking, is global in nature. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Chitin and its derivative chitosan are natural polymers found in crustaceans and elsewhere in nature. Miriam Fauzia, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2022 Finally, encourage her to go on outings with friends, be with animals or little kids, and move in nature. Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin natura, from natus, past participle of nasci to be born — more at nation First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b Phrases Containing nature accident of nature crime against nature force of nature call of nature get/go back to nature second nature the call of nature human nature nature preserve of that nature let nature take its course nature trail nature reserve return to nature in nature freak of nature See More accident of nature crime against nature force of nature call of nature get/go back to nature second nature the call of nature human nature nature preserve of that nature let nature take its course nature trail nature reserve return to nature in nature freak of nature See More Kids Definition nature noun na·ture ˈnā-chər 1 : the physical world and everything in it It is one of the most beautiful creatures found in nature. 2 : natural scenery or surroundings We took a hike to enjoy nature. 3 : the basic character of a person or thing Scientists studied the nature of the new substance. 4 : natural feelings : disposition, temperament She has a generous nature. 5 : sort entry 1 sense 1, type What is the nature of your problem? natures noun plural of nature 1 as in selves the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others it was the grotesque nature of his stories that made them a challenge to get published in mainstream magazines her nature was such that lying was never an option for her the stoic nature of that family enables them to endure one calamity after another Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance selves personalities tones characteristics constitutions colors characters essences dispositions temperaments spirits traits compositions complexions features clays habits attributes geniuses properties individualities souls genii substances tempers flavors sorts singularities ways essentialities hallmarks metals grains makeups interiors savors stamps stuff essentialities marks points earmarks savours interiorities 2 as in types a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common group together anything round: buttons, lids, coins, and other things of that nature Synonyms & Similar Words types kinds sorts genres varieties stripes species breeds manners descriptions persuasions classes kidneys likes feathers strains ilks categories models orders groups specimens families groupings samples ranks divisions suites brackets grades sets lots bunches 3 as in temperaments one's characteristic attitude or mood a boy of a quiet and shy nature Synonyms & Similar Words temperaments dispositions tempers attitudes personalities minds spirits feelings outlooks grains habits hearts passions emotions modes viewpoints perspectives inclinations opinions beliefs identities notions standpoints angles humors sentiments tones frames persuasions convictions views veins sensitivities expressions mind-sets individualities sensibilities judgments strains judgements characters slants cheers setups self-identities makeups mettles selfhoods 4 as in essences the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is some artists maintain that color, light, and shadow are the very nature of painting Synonyms & Similar Words essences substances beings manifestations souls quiddities essentialities spirits hearts attributes quintessences properties aspects stuff personifications incarnations features centers cores kernels piths embodiments marrows keynotes epitomes seats gists alpha and omegas nubs 5 as in universes the whole body of things observed or assumed the belief that all of nature is controlled by an unseen Supreme Being Synonyms & Similar Words universes worlds existences creations realities cosmoses macrocosms Antonyms & Near Antonyms voids
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nature

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