noun 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.
Nature doesn't lie.
noun 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.
It's not in my nature to steal.
noun 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.
It's not in my nature to steal.
noun The distinguishing characteristic of a person or thing, understood as its general class, sort, type, etc.
What was the nature of your relationship with the deceased?
noun Synonym of caliber: the class of a gun.
noun The vital functions or strength of someone or something, especially as requiring nourishment or careful maintenance or as a force of regeneration without special treatment.
noun A requirement or powerful impulse of the body's physical form, especially The need to urinate and defecate.