Nature (Noun)
Meaning 1
The natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Meaning 3
The complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Hyponyms
Meaning 4
The essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Meaning 5
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.