something that has a real existence; thing: corporeal entities.
being or existence, especially when considered as distinct, independent, or self-contained: He conceived of society as composed of particular entities requiring special treatment.
essential nature: The entity of justice is universality.
Origin of entity
1590–1600; <Medieval Latin entitās, equivalent to enti- (stem of ēns), present participle of esse to be + -tās-ty2
At some point, doing business with so many unique entities isn’t solely about efficiency that utilizes averages.
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In the collection view, reality isn’t really an entity in its own right, it’s just a label we give to the collection of things that happen to exist.
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The owner of the Sheraton didn’t respond to a request for comment, but the head of a hospitality trade group said the proposal would put restrictions on hotels, which are private entities, that no other businesses have.
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San Diego County once bought 95 percent of its water from that entity.
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It also requires companies to turn over vast amounts of information to government entities for the purpose of computing the score.
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If someone wants to ensure a direct and secure connection, no entity, whether a hotel or otherwise, should be able to block it.
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UPDATE: "My firm has done nothing to shield anyone or any entity from any sanctions," Goldin told The Daily Beast in an email.
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“Any entity—no matter how many tentacles it has—has a soul,” he has said numerous times in his long career.
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The legislation eliminated competition between the two leagues for talent, and established a 24-team entity, and the Super Bowl.
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Your nose is a part of your face, but is also its own entity.
The Model Diaries: Casting Hijabs|Anonymous|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We may find that we can so divide our entity that we can be conscious of a double-brain existence in a dual action.
Scientific American, Vol. XXXVII.--No. 2. [New Series.], July 14, 1877|Various
Whatever this entity might be, an entity it was, entirely distinct from his own conscious or subconscious mind.
Dearest|Henry Beam Piper
What therefore should the advertiser do to create a commercial 'entity,' a 'tea' which men can think and feel about?
Human Nature In Politics|Graham Wallas
To him as a monist, the soul (as an entity apart from the body) did not exist.
The Tyranny of the Dark|Hamlin Garland
Suddenly it ceases to be part of God's out-of-doors and becomes an entity with an atmosphere of its own.
Atlantic Classics|Various
British Dictionary definitions for entity
entity
/ (ˈɛntɪtɪ) /
nounplural-ties
something having real or distinct existence; a thing, esp when considered as independent of other things
existence or being
the essence or real nature
Derived forms of entity
entitative (ˈɛntɪtətɪv), adjective
Word Origin for entity
C16: from Medieval Latin entitās, from ēns being; see ens