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| accidental |
not part of the basic nature of a thing; secondary; incidental. [1/5 definitions] |
| -aceous |
of the nature of or resembling. [1/3 definitions] |
| act of God |
in law, a sudden unforeseen event, esp. a natural disaster such as an earthquake, flood, or tornado, that is caused entirely by forces of nature and could not have been prevented. |
| adulterous |
pertaining to, in the nature of, characterized by, or inclined toward adultery. |
| adviser |
a teacher or other person in an official capacity who gives advice on certain matters, esp. those of an educational or vocational nature. [1/2 definitions] |
| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. [1/4 definitions] |
| akin |
similar in nature. [1/2 definitions] |
| algebraic |
of, used in, or of the nature of algebra. |
| alien |
opposed in nature; strange. [1/6 definitions] |
| allied |
related or similar in nature. [1/3 definitions] |
| all-natural |
containing only ingredients or materials that originate in nature and are not artificially created. |
| alumina |
natural or synthetic aluminum oxide, occurring in nature as a corundum. |
| animality |
the essential characteristics or nature of an animal. [2/3 definitions] |
| anticlimactic |
of, pertaining to, or being in the nature of an anticlimax. |
| antinature |
combined form of nature. |
| Apollonian |
(often l.c.) of a rational, serene, and well-ordered nature. (Cf. Dionysian.) [1/2 definitions] |
| appraisal |
a judgment about the nature, quality, or value of someone or something. [1/2 definitions] |
| appraise |
to estimate the quality or nature of. [1/2 definitions] |
| arcane |
of a secret or esoteric nature; mysterious; abstruse. |
| arcanum |
(often pl.) a deep secret or mystery, as of nature. [2/3 definitions] |
| Arianism |
the doctrines of Arius, who believed that Jesus Christ was not of the same substance or nature as God, but was the highest of created beings. |
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