en·ti·ty ( n t -t )n. pl. en·ti·ties 1. Something that exists as a particular and discrete unit: Persons and corporations are equivalent entities under the law. 2. The fact of existence; being. 3. The existence of something considered apart from its properties. [Medieval Latin entit  s, from Latin ns, ent-, present participle of esse, to be; see es- in Indo-European roots.] |
entity [ˈɛntɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. (Philosophy) something having real or distinct existence; a thing, esp when considered as independent of other things
2. existence or being
3. the essence or real nature
[from Medieval Latin entitās, from ēns being; see ens]
entitative [ˈɛntɪtətɪv] adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | entity - that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) physical entity - an entity that has physical existence abstract entity, abstraction - a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples thing - an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was" |
entity
noun
1. thing, being, body, individual, object, presence, existence, substance, quantity, creature, organism the concept of the earth as a living entity
2. essential nature, being, existence, essence, quintessence, real nature, quiddity (Philosophy) key periods of national or cultural entity and development
Translations
entity
n → Wesen nt
legal entity → juristische Person; living entity → Lebewesen nt; as a separate entity → als ein eigenständiges Gebilde
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