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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.

Having (such) a nature, temper, or disposition; disposed; -- used in composition; as, good-natured, ill-natured, etc.

Not in accordance with nature; unnatural. [Obs.] Milton.

Participation in a common nature or character. [R.] Connature was defined as likeness in kind between either two changes in consciousness, or two states of consciousness. H. Spencer.

Joint signature. [R.] Colgrave.

A rounded tooth or notch of a crenate leaf, or any part that is crenate; -- called also crenelle.

The act of declining or refusing; as, the declinature of an office.

Having half the nature of another. [R.] Shak.

To deprive of its natural qualities; change the nature of.

Deprived or destitute of natural feelings; unnatural. [Obs.] Shak.

Well-disposed. "A fair-natured prince." Ford.

Naturally mild in temper; not easily provoked.

With maldness of temper.

Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.

Decoration; ornamentation. [R.] Holinshed.

or mark impressed, as by a seal. The brain, being well furnished with various traces, signatures, and images. I. Watts. The natural and indelible signature of God, which human souls . . . are supposed to be stamped with. Bentley.

A sign at the beginning of a composition or movement, placed after the key signature, to indicate its time or meter. Also called rhythmical signature. It is in the form of a fraction, of which the denominator indicates the kind of note taken as time unit for the beat, and the numerator, the number of these to the measu…

To transfer or transform the nature of. [Obs.] We are transelemented, or transnatured. Jewel.

To change the nature of; to invest with a different or contrary nature. [Obs.] A right heavenly nature, indeed, as if were unnaturing them, doth so bridle them [the elements]. Sir P. Sidney.

Good-natured; kind. Well-natured, temperate, and wise. Denham.