Definition of entity Entity

/ɛˈntʌti/ - [entutee] - en•ti•ty

We found 11 definitions of entity from 6 different sources.

What does entity mean?

Noun Plural: entities
entity - that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
		physical entity an entity that has physical existence
		abstract entity, abstraction a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

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entity (Noun)
That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit. Often used for organisations which have no physical form.
entity (Noun)
An existent something that has the properties of being real, and having a real existence.
entity (Noun)
Anything about which information or data can be stored in a database; in particular, an organized array or set of individual elements or parts.
entity (Noun)
The state or quality of being or existence.

entity (n.)
A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or in fact; being; essence; existence.

entity
That which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence.
entity
An organized array or set of individual elements or parts.
entity
The most generic concept.

entity
en′ti-ti, n. being: existence: a real substance. [Low L. entitat-em—ens (q.v.).]

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entity in sign language