nature

Meaning

1. The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.
2. The particular way someone or something is, especially
3. The particular way someone or something is, especially
4. (obsolete) The particular way someone or something is, especially
5. The vital functions or strength of someone or something, especially (now dialect) as requiring nourishment or careful maintenance or (medicine) as a force of regeneration without special treatment.
6. A requirement or powerful impulse of the body's physical form, especially
7. A requirement or powerful impulse of the body's physical form, especially
8. A requirement or powerful impulse of the body's physical form, especially
9. A product of the body's physical form, especially semen and vaginal fluids, menstrual fluid, and (obsolete) feces.
10. A part of the body's physical form, especially (obsolete) the female genitalia.

character

disposition

natural world

natural disposition

inherent nature

mountain region

propriety

will-power

distinguishing feature

emotional state

innate character

of the same kind

puna

real thing

the universe

way a crop is planted

heaven and earth

inborn nature

natural elements

natural constitution

innate disposition

naturally occurring

true nature

top and bottom

realm of nature

natural scenery

natural form

inherent character

physical nature

inborn trait

natural environment

temperamant

natural state

principle Temperament

inherent quality

natural property

disposition,

meaning

inherent predisponency

characteristic feature

Frequency

Hyphenated as

na‧ture

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈneɪ̯.tʃə(ɹ)/

From Middle English nature, natur, from Old French nature, from Latin nātūra (“birth, origin, natural constitution or quality”), future participle from perfect passive participle (g)natus (“born”), from deponent verb (g)nasci (“to be born, originate”) + future participle suffix -urus. Displaced native Middle English erd (“character, nature, disposition”) from Old English eard (compare German Art (“nature, character, kind, type”)); and Middle English kinde, ikinde (“character, disposition, nature”) from Old English ġecynd. More at kind.

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