| naturalist | 1. One versed in natural science; a student of natural history, especially. Of the natural history of animals. 2. One who holds or maintains the doctrine of naturalism in religion. Origin: Cf. F. Naturaliste. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| nature | 1. The existing system of things; the world of matter, or of matter and mind; the creation; the universe. "But looks through nature up to nature's God." (Pope) "Nature has caprices which art can not imitate." (Macaulay) 2. The personified sum and order of causes and effects; the powers which produce existing phenomena, whether in the total or in detail; the agencies which carry on the processes of creation or of being; often conceived of as a single and separate entity, embodying the total of all finite agencies and forces as disconnected from a creating or ordering intelligence. "I oft admire How Nature, wise and frugal, could commit Such disproportions." (Milton) 3. The established or regular course of things; usual order of events; connection of cause and effect. 4. Conformity to that which is natural, as distinguished from that which is artifical, or forced, or remote from actual experience. "One touch of nature makes the whole world kin." (Shak) 5. The sum of qualities and attributes which make a person or thing what it is, as distinct from others; native character; inherent or essential qualities or attributes; peculiar constitution or quality of being. "Thou, therefore, whom thou only canst redeem, Their nature also to thy nature join, And be thyself man among men on earth." (Milton) 6. Hence: Kind, sort; character; quality. "A dispute of this nature caused mischief." (Dryden) 7. Physical constitution or existence; the vital powers; the natural life. "My days of nature." "Oppressed nature sleeps." (Shak) 8. Natural affection or reverence. "Have we not seen The murdering son ascend his parent's bed, Through violated nature foce his way?" (Pope) 9. Constitution or quality of mind or character. "A born devil, on whose nature Nurture can never stick." (Shak) "That reverence which is due to a superior nature." (Addison) Good nature, Ill nature. See under Good and Ill. In a state of nature. Naked as when born; nude. In a condition of sin; unregenerate. Untamed; uncvilized. Nature printng, a process of printing from metallic or other plates which have received an impression, as by heavy pressure, of an object such as a leaf, lace, or the like. Nature worship, the worship of the personified powers of nature. To pay the debt of nature, to die. Origin: F, fr. L. Natura, fr. Natus born, produced, p.p. Of nasci to be born. See Nation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nature-nurture issue | A controversy concerning the relative importance of heredity (nature) and environment (nurture) in various aspects of individual development, such as intelligence, personality, or mental illness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| naturism | <medicine> The belief or doctrine that attributes everything to nature as a sanative agent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| naturopath | A person who practices naturopathy, a drugless system of therapy based on the use of physical forces such as heat, water, light, air and massage. (12 Dec 1998) |
| naturopathic | Relating to or by means of naturopathy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| naturopathy | A drugless system of therapy, making use of physical forces such as air, light, water, heat, massage, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
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Synonyms : Natural Remedy, Naturopathic Medicine, Remedies, Natural, Remedy, Natural
| native protein |
The naturally occurring form of a protein.
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| natural childbirth |
a technique of giving birth that stresses relaxation techniques so that the use of pain-relieving drugs can be minimized; also called prepared childbirth
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| natural killer cell |
A type of lymphocyte. Like cytotoxic T cells, NK cells attack and kill tumor cells and protect against a wide variety of infectious microbes. They are "natural" killers because they do not need additional stimulation or to recognize a specific antigen in order to attack and kill. Persons with immunodeficiencies such as those caused by HIV infection have a decrease in natural killer cell activity.
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| native |
Not counting, or prior to applying, any of: scaling, upconversion, downconversion, encoding, decodiing, modulation, demodulation, etc. For example the native resolution of "720p HDTV" is 720 pixels high by 1280 pixels wide but a particular TV set with a native 4:3 aspect ratio resolution of 640 by 480 on an LCD panel can convert a 720p 16:9 program to fit by displaying half the program's resolution horizontally and vertically, 640 by 360.
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| natural selection |
Difference in reproductive success and/or survivorship of individuals that result in the unequal contribution of genotypes to the gene pool of the next generation.
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| NAT | (United Kingdom) an organization concerned to preserve historic monuments and buildings and places of historical interest or natural beauty |
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| NAT | government agency responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps |
| NAT | changing something from private to state ownership or control |
| NAT | the action of rendering national in character |
| NAT | the action of forming or becoming a nation |
| NAT | put under state control or ownership |
| NAT | make national in character or scope |
| NAT | love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it |
| NAT | the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other |
| NAT | the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals |
| NAT | the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination |
| NAT | an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government |