Nature

noun

'neɪʧər

Noun

a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe
“the laws of nature”
“nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women”
Type of:Cause
a particular type of thing
“he's interested in trains and things of that nature”
“matters of a personal nature”
Type of:Type
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
“it is the nature of fire to burn”
“the true nature of jealousy”
Type of:Quality
the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
“it is his nature to help others”
Type of:Trait
the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
“they tried to preserve nature as they found it”
Type of:ExistenceCreationUniverse

Peak usage: 1800s

Source: Google Books Ngram Viewer (1800–2019)