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- [ney-cher]
- /ˈneɪ tʃər/
- /ˈneɪtʃə(r)/
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- [ney-cher]
- /ˈneɪ tʃər/
Definitions of nature word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of NATURE has the X nature 3
- noun nature the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities. 1
- noun nature the natural world as it exists without human beings or civilization: In nature, wild dogs hunt in packs. 1
- noun nature the elements of the natural world, as mountains, trees, animals, or rivers: The abandoned power plant was reclaimed by nature, covered in overgrowth and home to feral animals. 1
- noun nature natural scenery: Tourists at the resort are surrounded by nature. 1
- noun nature the universe, with all its phenomena: Conservation of energy is a universal law of nature. 1
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Origin of nature
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English natur(e) < Old French < Latin nātūra conditions of birth, quality, character, natural order, world, equivalent to nāt(us) (past participle of nāscī to be born) + -ūra -ure
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Parts of speech for Nature
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nature popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nature usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nature
noun nature
- humor — hacker humour
- description — You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme.
- quality — an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute: the chemical qualities of alcohol.
- personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- type — a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category: a criminal of the most vicious type.
Antonyms for nature
noun nature
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- exterior — Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something.
- exteriority — Surface; externality.
- disnature — to deprive (something) of its proper nature or appearance; make unnatural.
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