(entities)
An ~ is something that exists separately from other things and has a clear id~ of its own. (FORMAL)
...the earth as a living ~...
N-COUNT: usu supp N
(entities)
An ~ is something that exists separately from other things and has a clear id~ of its own. (FORMAL)
...the earth as a living ~...
N-COUNT: usu supp N
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012