Etymology : Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin natura, from natus, past participle of nasci to be born; more at NATION
Pronunciation : nA-ch&r
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. universe, natural world. natural world (rivers, trees, earth, etc.); disposition; temperament; type; character. nature\na"ture\ (?; 135), n. [f., fr. l. natura, fr. natus born, produced, p. p. of nasci to be born. see:
nation.].
2. the existing system of things; the world of matter, or of matter and mind; the creation; the universe. but looks through nature up to nature's god. nature has caprices which art can not imitate.
3. 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. i oft admire how nature, wise and frugal, could commit such disproportions.
4. the established or regular course of things; usual order of events; connection of cause and effect.
5. conformity to that which is natural, as distinguished from that which is artifical, or forced, or remote from actual experience. one touch of nature makes the whole world kin.
6. 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. thou, therefore, whom thou only canst redeem, their nature also to thy nature join, and be thyself man among men on earth.
7. hence: kind, sort; character; quality. a dispute of this nature caused mischief.
8. physical constitution or existence; the vital powers; the natural life. "my days of nature." oppressed nature sleeps.
9. natural affection or reverence. have we not seen the murdering son ascend his parent's bed, through violated nature foce his way?.
10. constitution or quality of mind or character. a born devil, on whose nature nurture can never stick. that reverence which is due to a superior nature.
11. The existing system of things; the world of matter, or of matter and mind; the creation; the universe.
12. 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.
13. The established or regular course of things; usual order of events; connection of cause and effect.
14. Conformity to that which is natural, as distinguished from that which is artificial, or forced, or remote from actual experience.
15. 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.
16. Hence: Kind, sort; character; quality.
17. Physical constitution or existence; the vital powers; the natural life.
18. Natural affection or reverence.
19. Constitution or quality of mind or character.
20. To endow with natural qualities. the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others" the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy" 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" the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it" 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".
21. 1. Nature is all the animals, plants, and other things in the world that are not made by people, and all the events and processes that are not caused by people. grasses that grow wild in nature. the ecological balance of nature. see also:
Mother Nature.
22. The nature of something is its basic quality or character. Mr Sharp would not comment on the nature of the issues being investigated. the ambitious nature of the programme The rise of a major power is both economic and military in nature.
23. Someone's nature is their character, which they show by the way they behave. Jeya feels that her ambitious nature made her unsuitable for an arranged marriage She trusted people. That was her nature He was by nature affectionate. see also:
human nature.
24. If you want to get back to nature, you want to return to a simpler way of living. She was very anxious to get away from cities and back to nature.
25. If you say that something has a particular characteristic by its nature or by its very nature, you mean that things of that type always have that characteristic. Peacekeeping, by its nature, makes pre-planning difficult One could argue that smoking, by its very nature, is addictive.
26. politeness Some people talk about a call of nature when referring politely to the need to go to the toilet. I'm afraid I have to answer a call of nature.
27. If you say that something is in the nature of things, you mean that you would expect it to happen in the circumstances mentioned. Many have already died, and in the nature of things many more will die.
28. If you say that one thing is in the nature of another, you mean that it is like the other thing. It was in the nature of a debate rather than an argument.
29. If a way of behaving is second nature to you, you do it almost without thinking because it is easy for you or obvious to you. Planning ahead had always come as second nature to her It's not easy at first, but it soon becomes second nature. a British weekly journal (=serious magazine) which deals with all areas of science. It is a very respected journal, and many important new discoveries are first reported in articles in Nature. human nature Nature Conservancy World Wide Fund for Nature.
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