entity

[ en-ti-tee ]

noun

, plural en·ti·ties.

1. something that has a real existence; thing:

   corporeal entities.

2. being or existence, especially when considered as distinct, independent, or self-contained:

   He conceived of society as composed of particular entities requiring special treatment.

3. essential nature:

   The entity of justice is universality.

entity

/ ˈɛntɪtətɪv; ˈɛntɪtɪ /

noun

1. 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

Derived Forms

• entitative, adjective

Other Words From

• en·ti·ta·tive [en, -ti-tey-tiv], adjective
• enti·tative·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of entity¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Medieval Latin entitās, from enti-, stem of ēns “being” (present participle of esse “to be”; essence ( def ) ) + -tās -ty ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of entity¹

C16: from Medieval Latin entitās, from ēns being; see ens

Example Sentences

"This is consistent ith the tradition of many ancient cultures to capture natural sounds in musical instruments, and could explain the ritual dimension of the death whistle sound for mimicking mythological entities," explains Frühholz.

From Science Daily

Regulators expect medicines to be static entities they can test once and trust forever.

From Salon

He added: "There may be times when section 10 entities reach conclusions which would assist the wider industry and help to assist both other trusts and commercial organisations."

From BBC

Hard to tell, but from here on out, you may not need to because the two entities are poised to live under the same umbrella.

From Los Angeles Times

He even once said he wanted Bluesky to be a decentralised version of Twitter that no single person or entity owns.

From BBC

Related Words

• body
• individual