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na·ture

nature

 
 
pronunciation:
neI chr
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: Nature is everything in the world that is not made by people. Animals, plants, water, and air are parts of nature.
Harry loves nature, so he likes to go on hikes in the woods.Sam's teacher takes his class outside to study nature once a week.
 
similar words:
environment, outdoors
definition 2: A person's nature is who they really are deep inside.
It is the nature of a lion to hunt.It is Ike's nature to be friendly.
similar words:
character, instinct
definition 3: Sometimes "nature" means "type" or "kind." If you like movies of a scary nature, it means that you like the kind of movies that are scary.
He likes action films, adventure stories, and things of that nature.
synonyms:
kind, sort
similar words:
category, form, variety
definition 4: "Nature" is what we call outdoor places where there are few people and where plants and animals live without being controlled by humans.
Many people like to go camping so that they can be in nature.
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