entity
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tɪ noun, plural en·ti·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 (ˈɛntɪtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | something having real or distinct existence; a thing, esp when considered as independent of other things |
| 2. | existence or being |
| 3. | the essence or real nature |
| [C16: from Medieval Latin entitās, from ēns being; see | |
| entitative | |
| —adj | |
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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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