The difference between Nature and Quintessence

When used as nouns, nature means the natural world, whereas quintessence means a thing that is the most perfect example of its type.

When used as verbs, nature means to endow with natural qualities, whereas quintessence means to reduce to its purest and most concentrated essence.

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  1. Nature as a noun (uncountable):

    The natural world; that which consists of all things unaffected by or predating human technology, production, and design. E.G. the ecosystem, the natural environment, virgin ground, unmodified species, laws of nature.

    Examples:

    "'Nature never lies (i.e. tells untruths)."

  2. Nature as a 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.

  3. Nature as a noun:

    The summary of everything that has to do with biological, chemical and physical states and events in the physical universe.

  4. Nature as a noun:

    Conformity to that which is natural, as distinguished from that which is artificial, or forced, or remote from actual experience.

  5. Nature as a noun:

    Kind, sort; character; quality.

  6. Nature as a noun (obsolete):

    Physical constitution or existence; the vital powers; the natural life.

  7. Nature as a noun (obsolete):

    Natural affection or reverence.

  1. Nature as a verb (obsolete):

    To endow with natural qualities.

  1. Quintessence as a noun:

    A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype.

  2. Quintessence as a noun:

    A pure substance.

  3. Quintessence as a noun:

    The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.

  4. Quintessence as a noun (alchemy):

    The fifth alchemical element, or essence, after earth, air, fire, and water

  5. Quintessence as a noun (physics):

    A hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe.

  1. Quintessence as a verb (transitive):

    To reduce to its purest and most concentrated essence.

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