nature
1. the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized (Freq. 41)
- it is the nature of fire to burn
- the true nature of jealousy
• Hypernyms:
quality
• Part Meronyms:
characteristic
2. a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe (Freq. 12)
- the laws of nature
- nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women
• Hypernyms:
causal agent, cause, causal agency
3. the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc. (Freq. 9)
- they tried to preserve nature as they found it
• Hypernyms:
universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm
4. the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions (Freq. 3)
- it is his nature to help others
• Hypernyms:
trait
• Hyponyms:
animality, animal nature, disposition, temperament, complexion, sociality
• Part Holonyms:
personality
• Attrubites:
good-natured, ill-natured
5. 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
• Hypernyms:
type
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