Nature - Definition

n 1: the essential qualities or characteristics by which
something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to
burn"; "the true nature of jealousy"
2: 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"
3: the natural physical world including plants and animals and
landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found
it"
4: the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that
determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions;
"it is his nature to help others"
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"