transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈen-tə-tē, ˈe-nə- ]
noun
( 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