n.
Pronunciation: ' en-t ə -t ē , ' e-n ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Medieval Latin entitas, from Latin ent-, ens existing thing, from coined present participle of esse to be ― more at IS
Date: 1596
1 a : BEING , EXISTENCE especially : independent, separate, or self-contained existence b : the existence of a thing as contrasted with its attributes
2 : something that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality
3 : an organization (as a business or governmental unit) that has an identity separate from those of its members