physical nature (noun)

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• nature — noun 1 the physical world; plants, animals, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ Mother ▪ Mother Nature s way of dealing with overpopulation VERB + NATURE ▪ commune with ▪ He believed in spending half an hour each day to relax and commune with …   Collocations dictionary

• nature — ► NOUN 1) the physical world, including plants, animals, the landscape, and natural phenomena, as opposed to humans or human creations. 2) the inherent qualities or characteristics of a person or thing. 3) a kind, sort, or class: topics of a… …   English terms dictionary

• physical — /ˈfɪzəkəl / (say fizuhkuhl), /ˈfɪzɪkəl / (say fizikuhl) adjective 1. relating to the body; bodily: physical exercise. 2. of or relating to material nature; material. 3. denoting or relating to the properties of matter and energy other than those… …  

• nature-god — naˈture god noun A deity personifying some force of physical nature • • • Main Entry: ↑nature …   Useful english dictionary

• physical change — /fɪzəkəl ˈtʃeɪndʒ/ (say fizuhkuhl chaynj) noun a change in the physical nature or appearance of a substance which occurs with no change in chemical composition, as when water freezes as ice …  

• nature study — /ˈneɪtʃə stʌdi/ (say naychuh studee) noun the study of physical nature, especially in primary schools …  

• nature — 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… …   English new terms dictionary

• nature — noun 1 PLANTS/ANIMALS ETC also Nature (U) everything in the physical world that is not controlled by humans, such as wild plants and animals, earth and rocks, and the weather: We grew up in the countryside, surrounded by the beauties of nature. | …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• nature — 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.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• physical law — noun A universal statement about both nature and society, based on empirical observations of physical behavior, tested using scientific method. See Also: natural law …   Wiktionary

• physical constant — noun A physical quantity that is generally believed to be both universal in nature and constant in time …   Wiktionary