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noun, plural -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.
Origin:
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin entitās, equivalent to enti- (stem of ēns), present participle of esse to be + -tās -ty2
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin entitās, equivalent to enti- (stem of ēns), present participle of esse to be + -tās -ty2
Related forms
en·ti·ta·tive·ly, adverb
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Entity
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Example Sentences
- Apparently that weather we had last week wasn't such a non-entity.
- We will evolve as a separate entity under one umbrella.
- It is a new type of biological entity never before seen in nature.
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Word Origin & History
entity
1596, from M.L. entitatem (nom. entitas), from L. ens (gen. entis), proposed by Caesar as prp. of esse "be" (see is), to render Gk. philosophical term to on "that which is."
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entity definition
databaseIn an entity-relationship model, an entity is a type of thing being modeled such as "person" or "product". Different entities have different sets of attributes such as "name" or "price" and are connected via relationships like "bought". Entities are closely related to classes (class).
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