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Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 9 votes)Rate this definition: 1  nature(noun) the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized. it is the nature of fire to burn; the true nature of jealousy. 2  nature(noun) a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe.
noun. 1  1mass noun The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline. âOne of the fundamental tasks of philosophy has always been to determine what belongs to nature.â. 2  2A theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behaviour.