Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: nature

'nature'

[nature.n.01] as in: the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

Examples:
it is the nature of fire to burn
the true nature of jealousy

'nature'

[nature.n.02] as in: a 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

'nature'

[nature.n.03] as in: the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.

Examples:
they tried to preserve nature as they found it

'nature'

[nature.n.04] as in: the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions

Examples:
it is his nature to help others

'nature'

[nature.n.05] as in: a particular type of thing

Examples:
problems of this type are very difficult to solve
he's interested in trains and things of that nature
matters of a personal nature

Origins

					nature (English)
└── nature (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── nature (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── natura (Latin)
            ├── nasci (Latin)
            └── nascor (Latin)