entity
entity Lexical Profile
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• noun
Something that exists independently as a distinct, self-contained unit, whether physically or conceptually.
"Although the two departments work closely together, they are managed as separate entities."
An organization, business, or institution that possesses its own legal identity and rights separate from those of its members or owners.
"The corporation operates as a legal entity capable of entering into contracts and owning property."
The state or fact of existing; existence or being, as opposed to nonexistence.
"Ancient philosophers spent centuries debating the fundamental nature of entity and essence."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Medieval Latin 'entitas', formed from the Late Latin present participle 'ens' (stem 'ent-'), meaning 'a thing that exists', from the verb 'esse' ('to be').
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