nature

nouns

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
"it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy"
nature
is a type of (narrower)
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
"the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
quality
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"
nature
is a type of (narrower)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
causal agency, causal agent, cause
the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
"they tried to preserve nature as they found it"
nature
is a type of (narrower)
everything that exists anywhere
"they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"
cosmos, creation, existence, macrocosm, universe, world
the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
"it is his nature to help others"
nature
is a part of
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
"their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"
personality
is a type of (narrower)
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
trait
is an attribute of
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
"too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play"
good-natured
is an attribute of
having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
ill-natured
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"
nature
is a type of (narrower)
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
"what type of sculpture do you prefer?"
type