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nature > 5 senses
NOUN1natureThe essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
2natureA causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe
3natureThe natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
4natureThe complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
5natureA particular type of thing
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nature > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized.
Examples"it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy"
Partscharacteristic
Broaderquality
nature > noun 2, person
MeaningA causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe.
Examples"the laws of nature"; "nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women"
Broadercausal agent, cause, causal agency
nature > noun 3, object
MeaningThe natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
Examples"they tried to preserve nature as they found it"
Broaderuniverse, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm
nature > noun 4, attribute
MeaningThe complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions.
Examples"it is his nature to help others"
Attributesgood-natured; ill-natured
Part ofpersonality
Narroweranimality, animal nature; disposition, temperament; complexion; sociality
Broadertrait
nature > noun 5, cognition
MeaningA particular type of thing.
Examples"he's interested in trains and things of that nature"; "matters of a personal nature"
Broadertype

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