nature

(noun)

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.

Related Terms

  • nurture
  • determinism

Examples of nature in the following topics:

  • Basic Economics of Natural Resources

    • Natural resource economics focuses on the supply, demand, and allocation of the Earth's natural resources to create a more efficient economy.
    • Natural resource economics focuses on the supply, demand, and allocation of the Earth's natural resources.
    • The main objective of natural resource economics is to gain a better understanding of the role of natural resources in the economy.
    • As a field of academic research, natural resource economics addresses the connections and interdependence between human economies and natural ecosystems.
    • Natural resource economics focuses on the demand, supply, and allocation of natural resources to increase sustainability.
  • Types of Natural Resources

    • Natural resource economics focuses on the supply, demand, and allocation of the Earth's natural resources.
    • Natural resource economics focuses on the supply, demand, and allocation of the Earth's natural resources.
    • Natural resources are derived from the environment.
    • Non-renewable natural resources: these resources form extremely slow and do not naturally form in the environment.
    • Analyze natural resource economics and explain the types of natural resources that exist.
  • Natural Monopolies

    • Natural monopolies occur when a single firm can serve the entire market at a lower cost than a combination of two or more firms.
    • The total cost of the natural monopoly is lower than the sum of the total costs of two firms producing the same quantity .
    • A natural monopoly's cost structure is very different from that of most industries.
    • Natural monopolies tend to form in industries where there are high fixed costs.
    • Examples of natural monopolies are water and electricity services.
  • Nature vs. Nurture: A False Debate

    • Recently, the nature versus nurture debate has entered the realm of law and criminal defense.
    • The "nature" in the nature versus nurture debate generally refers to innate qualities.
    • In historical terms, nature might refer to human nature or the soul.
    • The "nature" side may be criticized for implying that we behave in ways in which we are naturally inclined, rather than in ways we choose.
    • A molecular biologist and psychoanalyst explain the nature versus nurture debate.
  • Natural Logarithms

    • The natural logarithm is the logarithm with base equal to e.
    • The graph of the natural logarithm lies between that of $y=\log_2 x$ and $y=\log_3 x$.
    • Just as the exponential function with base $e$ arises naturally in many calculus contexts, the natural logarithm, which is the inverse function of the exponential with base $e$ also arises in naturally in many contexts.
    • The natural logarithm function can be used to solve equations in which the variable is in an exponent.
    • The graph of the natural logarithm lies between the base 2 and the base 3 logarithms.
  • Carboxylic Acid Natural Products

    • Carboxylic acids are widespread in nature, often combined with other functional groups.
    • A mnemonic phrase for the C10 to C20 natural fatty acids capric, lauric, myristic, palmitic, stearic and arachidic is: "Curly, Larry & Moe Perform Silly Antics" (note that the names of the three stooges are in alphabetical order).
    • Interestingly, the molecules of most natural fatty acids have an even number of carbon atoms.
    • Since nature makes these long-chain acids by linking together acetate units, it is not surprising that the carbon atoms composing the natural products are multiples of two.
    • The following formulas are examples of other naturally occurring carboxylic acids.
  • Special Considerations for Acquisition and Depletion of Natural Resources

    • Resources supplied by nature, such as ore deposits, mineral deposits, oil reserves, gas deposits, and timberstands, are natural resources or wasting assets.
    • Natural resources represent inventories of raw materials that can be consumed (exhausted) through extraction or removal from their natural setting (e.g., removing oil from the ground).
    • In each accounting period, the depletion recognized is an estimate of the cost of the natural resource that was removed from its natural setting during the period.
    • Then assign this total cost to either the cost of natural resources sold or the inventory of the natural resource still on hand.
    • Define a natural resource and how to properly account for its depletion
  • Natural Rights

    • Natural rights are usually juxtaposed with the concept of legal rights.
    • Natural rights are closely related to the concept of natural law (or laws).
    • Thomas Hobbes' conception of natural rights extended from his conception of man in a "state of nature."
    • Hobbes sharply distinguished this natural "liberty" from natural "laws."
    • The most famous natural right formulation comes from John Locke in his Second Treatise, when he introduces the state of nature.
  • Recoverable Reserves

    • Recoverable reserves are the amount of a natural resource present and their value is used to compute the resource's depletion expense.
    • Natural reserves supplied by nature, such as ore deposits, mineral deposits, oil reserves, gas deposits, and timber stands, are natural resources or wasting assets.
    • Natural resources represent inventories of raw materials that are consumed (exhausted) through extraction or removal from their natural setting (e.g. removing oil from the ground).
    • The natural reserves recovered involve several costs related to acquisition, exploration, development, and restoration of the natural resources.
    • Depletion expense allows a business to account for the reduction in value of natural reserves.
  • Naturalism

    • Naturalism is an 18th century artistic movement concerned with the depiction of realistic subjects in natural settings.
    • In philosophy, Naturalism asserts that the laws of nature, as opposed to supernatural laws, are responsible for governing the universe.
    • Naturalism in art refers to an 18th century movement that emerged as a reaction to the Romantic art of the period and was concerned with the depiction of realistic subjects in natural settings.
    • Whereas Naturalism, as well as Realism, favoured direct, objective, realistic and moral painting.
    • Explain why Naturalism emerged as a predominant art form during the Enlightenment.
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