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

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

The defendants plus the party itself, as a legal entity, are accused of syphoning EU parliamentary funds to pay the salaries of party workers.

From BBC

Lucy Liu is at least adept at playing the stern director of the organization for controlling mythological entities and creatures.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• body
• individual