entity

en·ti·ty  (nt-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.

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[Medieval Latin entits, from Latin ns, ent-, present participle of esse, to be; see es- in Indo-European roots.]

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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

Thesaurus

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"

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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 [ˈentɪtɪ] N → entidad f
legal entity → persona f jurídica

entity [ˈɛntɪti] n → entité f
a separate entity → une entité distincte

entity

n → Wesen nt

legal entity → juristische Person; living entity → Lebewesen nt; as a separate entity → als ein eigenständiges Gebilde

(Comput) → Entität f, → Entity f (inf), → (separate) Informationseinheit

entity [ˈɛntɪtɪ] n → entità f inv

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entity [ˈɛntɪtɪ] n → entità f inv