nature

Definition of nature in English English dictionary: The sum of natural forces reified and considered as a sentient being, will, or principle; The innate characteristics of a thing. What something will tend by its own constitution, to be or do. Distinct from what might be expected or intended; The summary of everything that has to do with biological, chemical and physical states and events in the physical universe; The natural world; consisting of all things unaffected by or predating human technology, production and design. e.g. the natural environment, virgin ground, unmodified species, laws of nature; To endow with natural qualities; {i} universe, natural world; the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy"; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it"; The summary of everything that has to do with biological and geographical states and events on earth; A nearly extinct phenomena of which archaeologists have located certain vestiges; Hence: Kind, sort; character; quality; see: Existence; A wild primitive state of being; The material world and its beauties, especially those parts remaining in a primitive, untouched state, unchanged by humans; the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc; Someone's nature is their character, which they show by the way they behave. Jeya feels that her ambitious nature made her unsuitable for an arranged marriage She trusted people. That was her nature He was by nature affectionate. see also human nature; 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"; Biodiversity, landforms, geology, aquatic features and atmosphere together with the dynamic interactions between these components; Physical constitution or existence; the vital powers; the natural life; The tell-tale word of the Enlightenment, the one that slips into every argument without challenge, and so the one with the most slippery meaning Nature is best understood according to what it is opposed to; as it refers to a person"it is his (or her) nature"a rather old term suggesting something inborn, inherent, fixed, and thus predictable See character, personality Close Window; A complex concept with several highly contested meanings Murray Bookchin points out that because many aboriginal peoples lives are so integrated with it, words that mean what we call 'Nature', are not easy to find, if they exist at all, in their languages; "From our point of view mind has for its presupposition Nature, of which it is the truth, and for that reason its absolute prius " Philosophy of Mind, § 381; The totality of ecological systems, environmental quality factors, and natural resources available for human use or susceptible to human impacts on planet Earth Key aspects of Nature in sustainability work include ecosystem health, biodiversity, environmental quality, the emission of pollutants, the aesthetics of natural scenery, land use, resource consumption and waste production patterns; 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"; If you say that something is in the nature of things, you mean that you would expect it to happen in the circumstances mentioned. Many have already died, and in the nature of things many more will die; politeness Some people talk about a call of nature when referring politely to the need to go to the toilet. I'm afraid I have to answer a call of nature; If you want to get back to nature, you want to return to a simpler way of living. She was very anxious to get away from cities and back to nature; the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others"; Constitution or quality of mind or character; {i} natural world (rivers, trees, earth, etc.); disposition; temperament; type; character; If you say that something has a particular characteristic by its nature or by its very nature, you mean that things of that type always have that characteristic. Peacekeeping, by its nature, makes pre-planning difficult One could argue that smoking, by its very nature, is addictive; Nature properly signifies that which is primitive and original, or, according to etymology, that which a thing is at birth, as opposed to that which is acquired or added from external sources In Scholastic Philosophy, nature, essence, and substance are closely related terms Both essence and substance imply a static point of view and refer to constituents or mode of existence, while nature implies a dynamic point of view and refers to innate tendencies Nature is that whereby it acts as it does; Nature is all the animals, plants, and other things in the world that are not made by people, and all the events and processes that are not caused by people. grasses that grow wild in nature. the ecological balance of nature. see also Mother Nature; environment; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it" 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; If a way of behaving is second nature to you, you do it almost without thinking because it is easy for you or obvious to you. Planning ahead had always come as second nature to her It's not easy at first, but it soon becomes second nature. a British weekly journal (=serious magazine) which deals with all areas of science. It is a very respected journal, and many important new discoveries are first reported in articles in Nature. human nature Nature Conservancy World Wide Fund for Nature; the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc ; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it"; 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; Conformity to that which is natural, as distinguished from that which is artificial, or forced, or remote from actual experience; Wine which hasn't had any sugar added ; for a Champagne, this means that the wine will not be sparkling; "13 The material world, or its collective objects and phenomena, esp those which man is most directly in contact; freq the features and products of the earth itself, as contrasted with those of human civilisation " (COED); The nature of something is its basic quality or character. Mr Sharp would not comment on the nature of the issues being investigated. the ambitious nature of the programme The rise of a major power is both economic and military in nature; 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; The existing system of things; the world of matter, or of matter and mind; the creation; the universe; Natural affection or reverence; 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; If you say that one thing is in the nature of another, you mean that it is like the other thing. It was in the nature of a debate rather than an argument; The environment, the outdoors; The essential characteristics; kind
nature calls: Used to indicate that someone (usually the speaker) feels a need to urinate or defecate
nature morte: An image depicting inanimate objects; a still life
nature of the beast: The unchangeable nature of something
A little slow, that's all; but that's the nature of the beast..
nature preserve: An area of land managed to conserve wildlife or plant habitat or other natural features
nature preserves: plural form of nature preserve
nature reserve: An area of land managed to conserve wildlife or plant habitat or other natural features
nature strip: An area of grass beside a roadway, possibly with a few trees or shrubs, lying in between the footpath part and the roadway proper; a tree lawn
nature's scythe: Penis
nature reserve: national park, protected area designated for the preservation of wildlife
Nature Conservation Review: A Nature Conservation Review is a 2-volume work by Derek Ratcliffe, published by Cambridge University Press in 1977. It set out to identify the most important places for nature conservation in Great Britain. It is often known by the acronym NCR, and sites listed in it are termed "NCR sites"
Nature abhors a vacuum: (Atasözü) This idiom is used to express the idea that empty or unfilled spaces are unnatural as they go against the laws of nature and physics
nature friendly: Environmentally friendly (also eco-friendly, nature friendly, and green) are ambiguous terms used to refer to goods and services, laws, guidelines and policies claimed to inflict reduced, minimal, or no harm at all, upon ecosystems or the environment
nature reserved: A tract of land managed so as to preserve its flora, fauna, and physical features
nature versus nurture: The nature versus nurture debate concerns the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities ("nature," i.e. nativism, or innatism) versus personal experiences ("nurture," i.e. empiricism or behaviorism) in determining or causing individual differences in physical and behavioral traits
nature vs nurture: The nature versus nurture debate concerns the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities ("nature," i.e. nativism, or innatism) versus personal experiences ("nurture," i.e. empiricism or behaviorism) in determining or causing individual differences in physical and behavioral traits
nature-nurture: See: nature versus nurture
Nature Conservancy: Nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental conservation and the preservation of biodiversity, founded in 1951, that operates the largest private system of nature sanctuaries in the world. It owns and manages more than 1,500 preserves throughout the U.S., comprising more than 9 million acres (3.8 million hectares) of ecologically significant land, and has expanded into Latin America and the Pacific. Government-administered programs identify the relative abundance of plant and animal species and the habitats they need to survive, and the Conservancy then acquires through gifts, exchanges, easements, debt-for-nature swaps, purchases, and other nonconfrontational arrangements areas that are home to threatened species
nature freak: one who is very fond of nature, person who radically supports a return to living in nature
nature lover: one who loves nature
nature morte: inanimate objects used as models for painting or drawing
nature movie: movie about nature
nature preserve: protected area of nature
nature reserve: an area of land in which animals and plants are protected
nature study: Nature study is the study of animals and plants by looking at them directly, for example when it is taught to young children
nature study: the study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level)
nature trail: A nature trail is a route through an area of countryside which has signs drawing attention to interesting animals, plants, or rocks. A trail, as through woods or by a seashore, usually with natural features labeled especially for study. a path through the countryside that is designed so that you can see interesting plants, animals etc along the way
nature worship: reverence for nature, nature cult
nature worship: a system of religion that deifies and worships natural forces and phenomena
Naughty by Nature: American rap music group
Buddha-nature: The potential of achieving the nature of the Buddha through study and religious practice
Mother Nature: A personification of nature as woman, stressing fertility and fecundity
allow nature to take her course: Alternative form of let nature take its course
allow nature to take its course: Alternative form of let nature take its course
answer the call of nature: To satisfy the bodily urge to urinate or defecate
Unfortunately mountain climbers, like everybody else, need to answer the call of nature, and there are few toilet facilities on mountains.
back to nature: Turning away from urban environs and attitudes, towards an organic, agrarian lifestyle
call of nature: The bodily urge to urinate or defecate
Cook's concentration may have been broken by a call of nature a few minutes earlier, when he held up play to visit the bathroom.
calls of nature: plural form of call of nature
crime against nature: Any of various sexual deviations that, at one time or another, have been considered to be so unnatural as to be illegal
force of nature: A thing or person that exhibits qualities which appear to be beyond outside control
force of nature: A mighty natural force which is beyond human control, notably if potentially castastophical, such as the elements (e.g. storms and extreme temperatures) or geological (e.g. seismic and volcanic) activity
Myths and religions often ascribe natural forces to supernatural beings, as acts of (a) god(s) or hero(es) shaking the earth, raising a storm or flood etc.
forces of nature: Also used collectively and absolutely (the forces of nature) to describe the might of nature, notably as opposed to the helpless futility of men
forces of nature: plural form of force of nature
freak of nature: In the variety-show business, a person or an animal on exhibition as showing some strange deviation from nature, such as a bearded woman or an albino
freak of nature: A monstrosity; a malformation; an abnormal organism
human nature: The fundamental set of qualities, and the range of behaviour, shared by all humans
let Nature take its course: Alternative form of let nature take its course
let nature take her course: Alternative form of let nature take its course
let nature take its course: To permit events to proceed or a situation to develop without intervention or interference
Her life is not worth living, people say; see, she is dependent on others even for food and water; let nature take its course.
permit nature to take her course: Alternative form of let nature take its course
permit nature to take its course: Alternative form of let nature take its course
second nature: A mindset, skill, or type of behavior so ingrained through habit or practice that it seems natural, automatic, or without a basis in conscious thought
For many video gamers, juggling a joystick and a pizza is second nature.
in nature: anywhere, at all, (in superl. and neg. contexts)
in nature: actually existing; in actual fact, in reality
in nature of: in the nature of things, in the very nature of things, in the nature of the case, in the very nature of the case: inevitably given the circumstances or state of affairs
state of nature: 1. a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"(synonym) wild, natural state
Mother Nature: Mother Nature is sometimes used to refer to nature, especially when it is being considered as a force that affects human beings. when Mother Nature created Iceland out of volcanic lava and glaciers. The personification of nature as a powerful and nurturing woman. used to talk about nature, especially when it is thought of as a force that affects people and the world
Society for the Protection of Nature: group that seeks to preserve natural resources
Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel: group which deals with protecting all the plants and wildlife in Israel as well as being responsible for approving organized trips
World Wide Fund for Nature: organization that works towards protecting endangered species and the environment
World Wide Fund for Nature: WWF an international charity organization, formerly called the World Wildlife Fund, which supports conservation (=protection of wild plants, animals, and natural areas of land)
act contrary to nature: act unnaturally, behave abnormally
against nature: against what is natural, against the laws of nature
animal nature: the physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect
became a second nature: turn into an automatic reaction, be practiced so often that it becomes a reflex
by nature: naturally; from birth
by nature: through inherent nature; "he was naturally lazy"
by the nature of things: according to the way things naturally are
call of nature: need to urinate or defecate
capricious nature: fickle character, impulsive nature, unpredictable character
dame nature: (French) mother nature
domineering nature: overbearing nature, tendency to be arrogant and tyrannical
evil nature: harmful character, evil personality; natural tendency of a person to do evil, negative instinct
freak of nature: aberration, abnormal creature, abnormality, mutant, monstrosity
good nature: kind disposition, friendly temperament, good-natured character
good nature: a cheerful, obliging disposition
good nature: A cheerful, obliging disposition. a naturally kind and helpful character or attitude to people
human nature: The common qualities of all human beings
human nature: the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings; "a great observer of human nature"
human nature: behavior that comes naturally to people, inherent human traits
human nature: The collection of behaviors that stem from the tendency to act in one's own self interest before all else, which is caused by the Procreative Drive
human nature: the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings; "a great observer of human nature
human nature: The conditioning and programming that has been experienced in human existence Human nature includes the personality Human nature alters uniqueness Back to Top
human nature: Human nature is the natural qualities and ways of behaviour that most people have. It seems to be human nature to worry. The sum of qualities and traits shared by all humans. Fundamental dispositions and traits of humans. Theories about the nature of humankind form a part of every culture. In the West, debate has traditionally centred on whether humans are selfish and competitive (see Thomas Hobbes; John Locke) or social and altruistic (Karl Marx, Émile Durkheim). Recent research in genetics, evolutionary biology, and cultural anthropology suggests that humans may be both, and that there is a complex interaction between genetically inherited factors ("nature") and developmental and social factors ("nurture"). Basic drives shared with other primates include food, sex, security, play, and social status. Gender differences include greater investment in reproduction and child-rearing among females, hence less risk-taking; and concomitantly less investment and greater risk-taking among males. See also behaviour genetics; Homo sapiens; personality; philosophical anthropology; sociobiology
human nature: See: with regard to value coresident view (view that sees people as living among other creatures and forces, which may have value in themselves) repository view (view in which people are the sole repositories for value in the universe)
human nature: what it essentially means to be a human being; what makes us different from anything else
ill nature: a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition
in the course of nature: in the natural order of things
inanimate nature: lifeless personality, dull character
laws of nature: way that nature functions and cannot be changed
learned to know his true nature: got to know him better, became more aware of his true personality
mild nature: easy-going personality, gentle disposition
mother nature: nature shown as the mother of all things
natures: plural of nature
obey nature's call: urinate or defecate
second nature: An acquired behavior or trait that is so long practiced as to seem innate
second nature: custom, habit
second nature: acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate
secrets of nature: wonders of nature, acts of nature that one cannot comprehend
state of nature: a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"
static nature: permanency, absence of change, continuity in the same form
theoretical nature: state of being speculative, hypothetical nature, state of being suppositional

Turkish - English

Definition of nature in Turkish English dictionary
ledün ilmi knowledge of the nature of God: (mysteriously imparted by God)
tabiat bilgisi nature study: (taught in schools)

nature

Hyphenation

na·ture

Turkish pronunciation

neyçır

Synonyms

attributes, being, bottom line, complexion, constitution, description, drift, essence, essentiality, features, heart, humor, individualism, individuality, like

Pronunciation

/ˈnāʧər/ /ˈneɪʧɜr/

Etymology

[ nA-ch&r ] (noun.) 14th century. From Middle English natur, nature from Old French nature from Latin natura (“birth, origin, natural constitution or quality”), future participle from perfect passive participle (g)natus (born), from deponent verb (g)nasci (“to be born, originate”) + future participle suffix -urus. Replaced native Middle English cunde, icunde "nature, property, type, genus, character" (from Old English ġecynd), Middle English lund "nature, disposition" (from Old Norse lund), Middle English burthe "nature, birth, nation" (from Old English ġebyrd and Old Norse *byrðr). More at kind.