nature

noun
na·ture
nā′-chə(r)

The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.

Other meanings

The particular way someone or something is, especially
The essential or innate characteristics of a person or thing which will always tend to manifest, especially in contrast to specific contexts, reason, religious duty, upbringing, and personal pretense or effort.

Example sentences

“Can we understand the nature of existence?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Technetium is rarely found in nature.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "nātūra" (birth, origin, natural constitution or quality).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “nature” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.