Nature is defined as the natural Earth and the things on it, or the essence of a person or thing.
(noun)See nature in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: OFr < L natura < natus, born, produced: see genus
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noun
Origin:
Origin: Middle English, essential properties of a thing
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin nātūra
Origin: , from nātus
Origin: , past participle of nāscī, to be born; see genə- in Indo-European roots
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Nature
See also earth; environment
etiology.
ambrology
the study of the sources and formation of amber. —ambrologic, ambrological, adj.
anthropopsychism
the assignment of a humanlike soul to nature. — anthropopsychic, adj.
azoology
the study of inanimate nature.
chemism
the quality of chemical activities, properties, or relationships.
a person who advocates the conservation of the natural resources of a country or region. —conservational, adj.
the science of the causes of natural phenomena. —etiologic, aetiologic, etiological, aetiological, adj.
physiolatry
the worship of nature. —physiolater, n. —physiolatrous, adj.
physiosophy
the body of wisdom about nature.
physis
1. the principle or concept of growth and change in nature.
2. nature considered as the source of growth and change.
3. something that grows or develops.
physitheism
1. the assignment of a physical form to a god.
2. the deification and worship of natural phenomena; physiolatry.
physiurgic
produced by natural rather than divine or human forces.
thaumatography
a dissertation on the wonders of nature. —thaumatographic, adj.
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