ENTITY


Meaning of ENTITY in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.