Nature
/ˈnæɪ̯tʃə/
The meaning and definition of Nature, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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The natural world; that which consists of all things unaffected by or predating human technology, production, and design. (Compare ecosystem.)
“Nature never lies (i.e. tells untruths).”
- The innate characteristics of a thing. What something will tend by its own constitution, to be or do. Distinct from what might be expected or intended.
verb
- To endow with natural qualities.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
quintessence whatness
Origin
From Middle English nature, from Old French nature, from Latin natura.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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