Meaning & Definition of Nature in English
English⟶
Nature
/neʧər/
noun
1. The essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
- "It is the nature of fire to burn"
- "The true nature of jealousy"
synonym:
- nature
2. 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"
synonym:
- nature
3. The natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
- "They tried to preserve nature as they found it"
synonym:
- nature
4. The complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
- "It is his nature to help others"
synonym:
- nature
5. 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"
synonym:
- nature
Examples of using
The end cannot justify the means, for the simple and obvious reason that the means employed determine the nature of the ends produced.
How beautiful nature made you! To whom are you fated to belong?
Everything artificial that breaks the laws of nature dies sooner or later anyway. Only nature's creations can be eternal.