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- DictionaryNa·ture/ˈnāCHər/
noun
- 1. 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: "the breathtaking beauty of nature"
- 2. the basic or inherent features of something, especially when seen as characteristic of it: "helping them to realize the nature of their problems"
the type or main characteristic of something: What was the nature of his inquiry? Motor-racing is by nature a dangerous sport. be in the nature of things. to be usual and expected: There are problems in every relationship - it's in the nature of things. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. nature noun (CHARACTER)
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5 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. 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. The most amazing thing about nature is its infinite variety. ...grasses that grow wild in nature.
[uncountable] the way that things happen in the physical world when it is not controlled by people. The forces of nature are constantly reshaping our world. It is impossible to change the laws of nature. Her illness was Nature's way of telling her to do less. Is genius the result of nature or nurture? see also Mother Nature. Extra Examples.
NATURE meaning: 1 : the physical world and everything in it (such as plants, animals, mountains, oceans, stars, etc.) that is not made by people; 2 : the natural forces that control what happens in the world
nature noun (PLANTS AND ANIMALS) Add to word list Add to word list. A2. all the plants, creatures, substances, and forces that exist in the universe, which are not made by people: the laws of nature. I like to get out and enjoy nature. a nature trail. Fewer examples. His paintings portray the beauty of nature.
noun. the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities. the natural world as it exists without human beings or civilization: In nature, wild dogs hunt in packs.
Nature is an inherent character or constitution, [1] particularly of the ecosphere or the universe as a whole. In this general sense nature refers to the laws, elements and phenomena of the physical world, including life.
