Definitions:

1. a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe noun
   • the laws of nature
2. the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions noun
   • It is my nature to help others.
3. the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized noun
   • it is the nature of fire to burn
4. the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc. noun
   • they tried to preserve nature as they found it