Definitions for ENTITY
ˈɛn tɪ tien·ti·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. entitynoun

   that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.1 / 9 votes

1. entitynoun

   That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit. Often used for organisations which have no physical form.

2. entitynoun

   An existent something that has the properties of being real, and having a real existence.

3. entitynoun

   Anything about which information or data can be stored in a database; in particular, an organized array or set of individual elements or parts.

4. entitynoun

   The state or quality of being or existence.

   The group successfully maintains its tribal entity.

5. Etymology: From Medieval Latin entitas, from Latin, present participle of esse, "to be".

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Entitynoun

   Etymology: entitas, low Latin.

   1. Something which really is; a real being.

   Dear hope! earth’s dowry and heaven’s debt,
   The entity of things that are not yet:
   Subt’lest, but surest being. Richard Crashaw.

   Fortune is no real entity, nor physical essence, but a mere relative signification. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   God’s decrees of salvation and damnation both Romish and Reformed affix to mens particular entity, absolutely considered, without any respect to demeanours. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.

   Here entity and quiddity
   The souls of defunct bodies fly. Hudibras.

   2. A particular species of being.

   All eruptions of air, though small and slight, give an entity of sound, which we call crackling, puffing, and spitting; as in bay salt and bay leaves, cast into the fire. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. entity

   An entity is a distinct and identifiable thing that exists as a discrete unit. It can refer to both concrete entities, such as objects or organisms, as well as abstract entities, such as concepts or ideas. Entities can have properties, relationships, and particular characteristics that distinguish them from other entities. This term is commonly used in various fields including philosophy, linguistics, computer science, and business.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. Entitynoun

   a real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or in fact; being; essence; existence

2. Etymology: [LL. entitas, fr. L. ens, entis, thing, prop. p. pr. of esse to be: cf. F. entit. See Essence, Is.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.4 / 5 votes

1. Entity

   An entity is something that exists by itself, although it need not be of material existence. In particular, abstractions and legal fictions are usually regarded as entities. In general, there is also no presumption that an entity is animate. In business, an entity is a person, department, team, corporation, cooperative, partnership, or other group with whom it is possible to conduct business. Sometimes, the word entity is used in a general sense of a being, whether or not the referent has material existence, e.g., is often referred to as an entity with no corporeal form, such as a language. It is also often used to refer to ghosts and other spirits. The word entitative is the adjective form of the noun entity. Something that is entitative is "considered as pure entity; abstracted from all circumstances", that is, regarded as entity alone, apart from attendant circumstances.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Entity

   en′ti-ti, n. being: existence: a real substance. [Low L. entitat-em—ens (q.v.).]

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1. entity

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ENTITY' in Nouns Frequency: #1997

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Anagrams for ENTITY »

1. tinety

How to pronounce ENTITY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ENTITY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ENTITY in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ENTITY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of ENTITY in a Sentence

1. Terri Burke:

   You say you have a sincerely held religious belief and you are a private adoption agency or private entity that helps place foster children -- you can say you will not place that child with gay parents .... If I'm Catholic I can say I don't want any Baptists to raise the child.

2. Scott Blackmun:

   They( U.S. government) will be on board once we can iron out some more of the details, conceptually having a global testing entity with adjudication system is a great idea.

3. The US Treasury Department:

   The United States is committed to aggressively targeting any entity or individual working at the direction of the FSB whose work threatens the The United States and will continue to utilize our sanctions authorities, including those provided under CAATSA, to counter the constantly evolving threats emanating from Russia.

4. Scott Perry:

   I decline this entity’s request and will continue to fight the failures of the radical Left who desperately seek distraction from their abject failures of crushing inflation, a humiliating surrender in Afghanistan, and the horrendous crisis they created at our border.

5. The European Commission:

   The Commission found that, despite the merged entity having combined market shares around or above 30 percent for several specific types of equipment, the overlaps between the two companies' activities are effectively limited.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ENTITY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Entity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ENTITY
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ENTITY
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ENTITY
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ENTITY
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=ENTITY