entity
[en-ti-tee]
noun, plural en·ti·ties.
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
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entity
noun plural -ties
Word Origin for entity
C16: from Medieval Latin entitās, from ēns being; see ens
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