nature
US /ˈneɪtʃɚ/
Definition
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The company organizes a weekend trip to enjoy nature every spring.
Synonyms
- characteran imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
- essencethe choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- dispositionyour usual mood
Collocations
- Easy love natureto love nature, meaning to have a great affection or liking for
- Medium sensitive and confidential nature of deliberationsdescribing sensitive and confidential nature of deliberations (someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead)
- Hard intrinsic nature of systemic counterparty riskdescribing intrinsic nature of systemic counterparty risk (belonging to a thing by its very nature; - John Dewey)
- Very Hard second nature cultivated through relentless drillsto second nature cultivated through relentless drills, meaning to give support or one's approval to
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.