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31nature — n. 1 a thing s or person s innate or essential qualities or character (not in their nature to be cruel; is the nature of iron to rust). 2 (often Nature) a the physical power causing all the phenomena of the material world (Nature is the best… …
32Nature (essay) — Emerson by Johnson, 1846 Nature is an essay written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, published anonymously in 1836. It is in this essay that the foundation of transcendentalism is put forth, a belief system that espouses a non traditional appreciation of… …
33nature — While the word nature has multiple meanings, perhaps its commonest use in philosophy is to identify the set of kind essential properties, a kind essence, that make something what it is. For instance, to be human is to exemplify a human nature… …
34nature — noun 1》 the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, and the landscape, as opposed to humans or human creations. ↘the physical force that is regarded as causing and regulating these phenomena. 2》 the basic or… …
35essential — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. substantial, material, constitutional, fundamental, elementary, absolute; necessary, needful, requisite, cardinal, indispensable, vital; inherent, intrinsic, basic. See necessity, part, importance.… …
36nature — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin natura, from natus, past participle of nasci to be born more at nation Date: 14th century 1. a. the inherent character or basic constitution of a person or thing ; essence b.… …
37nature — n 1. character, personality, individuality, ego, identity; essence, essential quality, Hinduism, Buddhism. dharma; make up, qualities, constitution, formation, construction, composition; peculiarity, singularity, idiosyncrasy, genius,… …
38essential — [ɪ sɛnʃ(ə)l] adjective 1》 absolutely necessary; extremely important. 2》 central to the nature of something; fundamental: the essential weakness of the plaintiff s case. 3》 (of an amino acid or fatty acid) required for normal growth but not… …
39NATURE — a complex term with three essential meanings (a) the quality or character of something, (b) the material world, or (c) the ultimate force which directs either human beings, the world, or both. Today nature is often DEIFIED in a ROMANTIC… …
40Buddha-nature — (Classical Chinese: 佛性, modern pinyin fó xìng , literally corresponds to the Sanskrit, Buddha dhatu Buddha Element , Buddha Principle , but seems to have been used most frequently to translate the Sanskrit Tathāgata garbha , meaning Buddha Matrix …
