nature

CEFRA2

/ˈneɪ̯.tʃə(ɹ)/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    The physical world and all living things in it.

  2. 02

    noun

    The basic character of a person or thing.

Examples

  • His stern tone and loud voice belied his inner sensitivity and caring nature.

  • Take time to appreciate the beauties of nature.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈnæe̯tʃɐ]
  • [ˈnae̯tʃɐ]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The particular way someone or something is, especially, The essential or innate characteristics of a person or thing which will always tend to manifest, especially in contrast to specific contexts, reason, religious duty, upbringing, and personal pretense or...

  2. 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.

  3. The particular way someone or something is, especially

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In context

  • You should not play on his generous nature.

  • As Hurricane Irma prepares to strike, it's worth remembering that Mother Nature never intended us to live here.

  • Freamon: She too young for you, boy... They get younger, William. Skinnier too. You don't... 's just the nature of things. Age is age, fat is fat, nature’s nature. Moreland: Pitiful. Freamon: Pitiless. Nature don't care. Nature just is.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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 kynde (“character, disposition, nature”) from Old English ġecynd. More at kind.