Word Comparison

Nature

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Environment

/ˈnæɪ̯tʃə/·/-mɪnt/

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Quite different — distinct meanings

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Nature

noun

The natural world; that which consists of all things unaffected by or predating human technology, production, and design. (Compare ecosystem.)

Also: The innate characteristics of a thing. What something will tend by its own constitution, to be or do. Distinct from what might be expected or intended.

Environment

noun

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

Also: The natural world or ecosystem.

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