Nature Definition–noun | 1. | the material world, esp. as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities. | | 2. | the natural world as it exists without human beings or civilization. | | 3. | the elements of the natural world, as mountains, trees, animals, or rivers. | | 5. | the universe, with all its phenomena. | | 6. | the sum total of the forces at work throughout the universe. | | 7. | reality, as distinguished from any effect of art: a portrait true to nature. | | 8. | the parti
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cular combination of qualities belonging to a person, animal, thing, or class
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by birth, origin, or constitution; native or inherent character: human nature. | | 9. | the instincts or inherent tendencies directing conduct: a man of good nature. | | 10. | character, kind, or sort: two books of the same nature. | | 11. | characteristic disposition; temperament: a self-willed nature; an evil nature. | | 12. | the original, natural, uncivilized condition of humankind. | | 13. | the biological functions or the urges to satisfy their requirements. | | 14. | a primitive, wild condition; an uncultivated state. | | 15. | a simple, uncluttered mode of life without the conveniences or distractions of civilization: a return to nature. | | 16. | (initial capital letter, italics ) a prose work (1836), by Ralph Waldo Emerson, expounding transcendentalism. | | 17. | Theology. the moral state as unaffected by grace. | —Idioms | 18. | by nature, as a result of inborn or inherent qualities; innately: She is by nature a kindhearted person. | | 19. | in a state of nature, | a. | in an uncivilized or uncultured condition. | | b. | without clothes; nude; naked. | | | 20. | of or in the nature of, having the character or qualities of: in the nature of an apology. | |
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