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   nature

   /ˈneɪtʃə/

   noun

   • 1. the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations: "the breathtaking beauty of nature" Similar the natural worldthe living worldMother Naturecreationthe worldthe environmentthe earthMother Earththe universethe cosmosnatural forceswildlifeflora and faunacountrysidelandscapescenery
   • ▪ the physical force regarded as causing and regulating the phenomena of the world: "it is impossible to change the laws of nature"
   • 2. the basic or inherent features, character, or qualities of something: "helping them to realize the nature of their problems" Similar essenceinherent/basic/essential characteristicsinherent/basic/essential qualitiesinherent/basic/essential attributesinherent/basic/essential featuressum and substancecharacteridentitycomplexionkindsorttypevarietydescriptioncategoryilkclassclassificationspeciesgenrestylecastorderkidneymouldstampgrainstripe
   • ▪ the innate or essential qualities or character of a person or animal: "it's not in her nature to listen to advice" Similar characterpersonalitydispositiontemperamenttemperhumourmake-upcast/turn of mindpersonapsycheconstitutionfibre
   • ▪ inborn or hereditary characteristics as an influence on or determinant of personality.
   • ▪ a person of a specified character: archaic "Emerson was so much more luminous a nature"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting the physical power of a person): from Old French, from Latin natura ‘birth, nature, quality’, from nat- ‘born’, from the verb nasci.

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   What is nature based on?

   • the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities. In nature, wild dogs hunt in packs. The abandoned power plant was reclaimed by nature, covered in overgrowth and home to feral animals. Tourists at the resort are surrounded by nature. Conservation of energy is a universal law of nature.

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   How do you use 'the nature' in a sentence?

   • You cannot use ‘the nature’ in this meaning: the beauties of the nature . It is often better to use another appropriate word, for example the countryside, the scenery or wildlife: We stopped to admire the scenery. • We stopped to admire the nature. The forces of nature are constantly reshaping our world.

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   What does nature mean?

   • Within the various uses of the word today, "nature" often refers to geology and wildlife. Nature can refer to the general realm of living beings, and in some cases to the processes associated with inanimate objects—the way that particular types of things exist and change of their own accord, such as the weather and geology of the Earth.

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   What is a human nature?

   • human nature. a man of good nature. two books of the same nature. characteristic disposition; temperament: an evil nature. an evil nature. the original, natural, uncivilized condition of humankind. the biological functions or the urges to satisfy their requirements. a primitive, wild condition; an uncultivated state. a return to nature.

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   Nature is an inherent character or constitution, [1] particularly of the ecosphere or the universe as a whole. In this general sense nature refers to the laws, elements and phenomena of the physical world, including life.

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   Nature is the material world, the natural world, or the inherent character of something or someone. Learn about the origin, history, and usage of the word nature, and see examples and idioms related to it.

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    [uncountable] all the plants, animals and things that exist in the universe that are not made by people. Take time to appreciate the beauties of nature. man-made substances not found in nature. A lot of nature conservation is about protecting habitats.