Complete Definition of "entity"

English
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin entitas < Latin, present participle of esse, "to be".

Noun
en-noun|entit|ies

  1. An existent that is a something|Something, or a somebody, that is distinct and exists as an individual unit. Often used for organisations which have no physical form.
  2. An existent something that has the properties of being real, and having a real existence.
  3. computing An organized array or set of individual elements or parts.
  4. being|Being; existence.

#:The group successfully maintains its tribal entity.
#*Quotation: The policy of the government of the United States is to seek . . . to preserve Chinese territorial and administrative entity -- Wikipedia:George F. Kennan|G.F.Kennan

Translations
trans-top|Something or somebody that exists as an individual unit
Finnish: itsenäinen kokonaisuus, entiteetti
Lithuanian: subjektas, esyb�
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Portuguese: entidade f
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trans-top|Something having a real existence
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Portuguese: entidade f
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trans-top|An organized array or set of individual elements or parts
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trans-top|Being; existence
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ttbc|Polish: jednostka
ttbc|Spanish: entidad
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ttbc|French: entité

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