Nature | Mean of nature in English Dictionary

/ˈneɪtʃɚ/

• Noun
• the physical world and everything in it (such as plants, animals, mountains, oceans, stars, etc.) that is not made by people
1. the beauty of nature
2. She is a real nature lover. = She really loves nature. [=she loves to spend time outdoors]
3. He devoted himself to the study of nature.
4. That is a color not found in nature.
5. nature photography
6. nature conservation
• the natural forces that control what happens in the world
1. the forces of nature
2. Hunger is nature's way of telling you to eat.
3. Gravity is one of the basic laws of nature.
• the way that a person or animal behaves
1. She has a competitive nature. [=she is competitive]
2. The difference in their natures was easy to see.
3. an animal with a gentle nature [=a gentle animal]
4. The children took advantage of the teacher's good nature. [=the teacher's kindness]
5. She's very competitive by nature.

• a basic quality that something has
1. the nature of steel
2. What is the true nature of democracy?
3. Because of the fragile nature of the manuscripts [=because the manuscripts are fragile], the museum keeps them behind glass.
4. Her writing is humorous in nature. [=her writing has humorous qualities]
• a particular kind of thing
1. What is the nature of your problem? [=what kind of problem do you have?]
2. papers of a confidential nature [=papers that are confidential]
3. His medical condition is not of a serious nature. [=is not serious]
4. You'll need to bring a toothbrush, soap, and things of that nature. [=other similar things]
• to spend time living in a simple way without modern machines, electricity, etc.
1. They went on a camping trip to get back to nature.
• to allow something to happen without trying to control it
1. The injury should heal within a few weeks if you just let nature take its course.