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nature
/ˈnæɪ̯tʃə/
noun
The natural world; that which consists of all things unaffected by or predating human technology, production, and design. (Compare ecosystem.)
"Nature never lies (i.e. tells untruths)."
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.
verb
To endow with natural qualities.
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