n. 25B6; noun
the beauty of nature : THE NATURAL WORLD, Mother Nature, Mother Earth, the environment; the universe, the cosmos; wildlife, flora and fauna, the countryside.
such crimes are, by their very nature, difficult to hide : ESSENCE, inherent/basic/essential qualities, inherent/basic/essential features, character, complexion.
it was not in Daisy's nature to be bitchy : CHARACTER, personality, disposition, temperament, make-up, psyche, constitution.
experiments of a similar nature : KIND, sort, type, variety, category, ilk, class, species, genre, style, cast, order, kidney, mould, stamp; N. Amer. stripe.