ALL meanings of nature
na·ture
N n - abbreviation Technical meaning of NATURE has the X nature 3
- noun nature the natural world 1
- noun nature characteristics, essence 1
- noun nature natural force 1
- noun nature scenery 1
- noun nature personality 1
- noun nature drives, impulses 1
- noun nature heredity, not nurture 1
- noun nature type, kind 1
- noun nature primitive mode of human life 1
- noun nature the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities. 1
- noun nature the natural world as it exists without human beings or civilization: In nature, wild dogs hunt in packs. 1
- noun nature the elements of the natural world, as mountains, trees, animals, or rivers: The abandoned power plant was reclaimed by nature, covered in overgrowth and home to feral animals. 1
- noun nature natural scenery: Tourists at the resort are surrounded by nature. 1
- noun nature the universe, with all its phenomena: Conservation of energy is a universal law of nature. 1
- noun nature the sum total of the forces at work throughout the universe. 1
- noun nature reality, as distinguished from any effect of art: a portrait true to nature. 1
- noun nature the particular combination of qualities belonging to a person, animal, thing, or class by birth, origin, or constitution; native or inherent character: human nature. 1
- noun nature the instincts or inherent tendencies directing conduct: a man of good nature. 1
- noun nature character, kind, or sort: two books of the same nature. 1
- noun nature characteristic disposition; temperament: a self-willed nature; an evil nature. 1
- noun nature the original, natural, uncivilized condition of humankind. 1
- noun nature the biological functions or the urges to satisfy their requirements. 1
- noun nature a primitive, wild condition; an uncultivated state. 1
- noun nature a simple, uncluttered mode of life without the conveniences or distractions of civilization: a return to nature. 1
- noun nature (initial capital letter, italics) a prose work (1836), by Ralph Waldo Emerson, expounding transcendentalism. 1
- noun nature Theology. the moral state as unaffected by grace. 1
- idioms nature by nature, as a result of inborn or inherent qualities; innately: She is by nature a kindhearted person. 1
- idioms nature in a state of nature, in an uncivilized or uncultured condition. without clothes; nude; naked. 1
- idioms nature of / in the nature of, having the character or qualities of: in the nature of an apology. 1
- noun nature 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. 1
- noun Definition of nature in Technology (From Zen Buddhist koans of the form "Does an X have the Buddha-nature?") Common hacker construction for "is an X", used for humorous emphasis. "Anyone who can't even use a program with on-screen help embedded in it truly has the loser nature!" See also the X that can be Y is not the true X. 1
- uncountable noun nature 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. 0
- singular noun nature The nature of something is its basic quality or character. 0
- singular noun nature Someone's nature is their character, which they show by the way they behave. 0
- noun nature the fundamental qualities of a person or thing; identity or essential character 0
- noun nature the whole system of the existence, arrangement, forces, and events of all physical life that are not controlled by man 0
- noun nature all natural phenomena and plant and animal life, as distinct from man and his creations 0
- noun nature a wild primitive state untouched by man or civilization 0
- noun nature natural unspoilt scenery or countryside 0
- noun nature disposition or temperament 0
- noun nature tendencies, desires, or instincts governing behaviour 0
- noun nature the normal biological needs or urges of the body 0
- noun nature sort; kind; character 0
- noun nature the real appearance of a person or thing 0
- noun nature accepted standards of basic morality or behaviour 0
- noun nature the complement of genetic material that partly determines the structure of an organism; genotype 0
- noun nature sympathy and fondness for one's own people or native place 0
- noun nature the essential character of a thing; quality or qualities that make something what it is; essence 0
- noun nature inborn character; innate disposition; inherent tendencies of a person 0