n.
1.the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
2.a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe
3.the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
4.the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
5.a particular type of thing
Idiom of the Day
desert a sinking ship
to leave a situation or place when things become difficult or unpleasant
Many employees decided to desert a sinking ship when their company began to have problems.