Definition of nature:

• To endow with natural qualities.
• the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; " it is his nature to help others"
• the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; " it is the nature of fire to burn"; " the true nature of jealousy"
• 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"
• the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; " they tried to preserve nature as they found it"
• a particular of thing; " problems of this are very difficult to solve"; " he's interested in trains and things of that nature"; " matters of a personal nature"
• The existing system of things; the world of matter, or of matter and mind; the creation; the universe.
• The personified sum and order of causes and effects; the powers which produce existing phenomena, whether in the total or in detail; the agencies which carry on the processes of creation or of being; -- often conceived of as a single and separate entity, embodying the total of all finite agencies and forces as disconnected from a creating or ordering intelligence.
• The established or regular course of things; usual order of events; connection of cause and effect.
• Conformity to that which is natural, as distinguished from that which is artifical, or forced, or remote from actual experience.
• The sum of qualities and attributes which make a person or thing what it is, as distinct from others; native character; inherent or essential qualities or attributes; peculiar constitution or quality of being.
• Hence: Kind, sort; character; quality.
• Physical constitution or existence; the vital powers; the natural life.
• Natural affection or reverence.
• Constitution or quality of mind or character.
• The system of all phenomena in space and time; the totality of physical reality. It is both a scientific and philosophic concept appearing in all historic eras. ( Webster 2d; Dr. James H. Cassedy, NLM History of Medicine Division)
• That which is the source or essence of life; the forces that create; as, the laws of nature; the universe; original or essential qualities; kind; as, everything of this nature; usual or necessary order of things; constitution; personal character or disposition; normal affection; lack of culture; wildness.
• The power which creates and which presides over the material world: the established order of things: the universe: the essential qualities of anything: constitution: species: character: natural disposition: conformity to that which is natural: a mind, or character: nakedness.
• Established order of things; the universe; essential qualities; native disposition; character.
• The universe.
• The qualities or properties which make a thing what it is; native character; essential qualities; disposition of mind; the established order of created things; the power which has created and which presides over all things, being the effect put for, or associated with, the cause; natural affection or reverence; sort, species, or kind; sentiments or images conformable to truth and reality.

Usage examples for nature

1. This is just what Nature is.  Ways of Nature by John Burroughs

2. Nature does not often say " See!"  Tess of the d'Urbervilles A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy

3. In other words let Nature take its course.  I Married a Ranger by Dama Margaret Smith

4. These are the reasons in nature for our troubles- But no!  Foes by Mary Johnston