nature
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- noun
- /ˈneɪtʃər/
- Being social is in our nature, right?
- human nature
- true nature
- man's nature
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Watch on YouTubeThey were just so, so peak in their nature, which was great.
- They were just so, so peak in their nature, which was great.
- That genius by its very nature deserves a free pass.
- And if there's no door, his very nature will demand one.
- It's just this is the nature of the human being, OK?
- This is the nature of mortal beings.
- So it's largely nature with some sparkling of nurture.
- See, my nature is not to respond to that.
- I feel like it's in my, it's in my nature and it's in my nurture.
- It's inherently not in his nature to be fair.
- So it does make me feel like there's just a nature to humans and it repeats.
Examples
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It's in his nature to help others, even when he is busy.
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Is it part of your nature to be good or bad?
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What could that kind of nature show us about ourselves?
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Because of the giving nature of what we do, people will always take advantage.
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Nothing gets done in one day; it's the nature of our fight that matters.
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But my good nature only extends to a certain point.
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How much this process has already modified our nature would be interesting to measure.
Academic text (1999) -
We have been living contrary to our nature, he says: "Exploration is in our nature."
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We are quick responders by nature and in our way of doing business.
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We sought to focus on the positive, cooperative, and warm nature of student-student interactions only.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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The set of feelings, thoughts, and actions that make a person unique
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2.3
The qualities that make a person, place, or thing special
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4.3
A person's usual mood that shows in how they act
Antonyms
Idioms
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6.0
Basic, often unpleasant features of a situation or person that are hard to change
Compounds
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5.0
Strong natural urges and physical feelings in a person that come from the body not the mind
- Neologism
A quality that lets someone adapt well to different roles and situations
How Characteristic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nature comes from the Latin natura, meaning 'birth', and was used for the qualities a person seems to have from birth. That's why a person's 'nature' is their usual temperament or character.