
1) Actual thing 2) Any real thing 3) Being 4) Body 5) Concept in metaphysics 6) Discrete unit 7) Distinct person or thing 8) Independent being 9) Life form 10) Material thing 11) Person or thing 12) Self-contained being 13) Self-contained unit 14) Short story by Poul Anderson 15) Singleton 16) Some real thing
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1) Being 2) Celestial 3) Component 4) Existence 5) Location 6) Matter 7) Object 8) Person 9) Sky 10) Substance 11) Thing
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An entity is something that exists in itself, actually or hypothetically. It need not be of material existence. In particular, abstractions and legal fictions are usually regarded as entities. In general, there is also no presumption that an entity is animate. Sometimes, the word entity is used in a general sense of a being, whether or not the ref...
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• (n.) A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or in fact; being; essence; existence.
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Something that exists as a particular and discrete unit. Persons and corporations are equivalent entities under the law.
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[Noun] Something with a separate and independent existence.
Example: The country is divided and no longer a political entity.
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See discarnate entity.
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See discarnate entity.
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Something about which data is stored in a databank or database e.g. building or tree. The data may consist of relationships, attributes, positional and shape information and so on. Often synonymous with Feature.
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..... a person, object, place or event for which data is collected. For example, if you consider the information system for a business, entities would include not only customers, but the customer's address, and orders as well [source]. Alternatively, entities are 'the elements or parts of a system'
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An independent thing; that which contains in itself all the conditions essential to individuality; that which forms of itself a complete whole; medically, denoting a separate and distinct disease or condition. ... Origin: L. Ens (ent-), being, pres. P. Of esse, to be ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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n. a general term for any institution, company, corporation, partnership, government agency, university or any other organization which is distinguished from individuals
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An organizational unit (a person, partnership, or corporation) for which accounting records are kept
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En'ti·ty noun ;
plural Entities . [ Late Latin
entitas , from Latin
ens ,
entis , thing, prop. present participle of
esse to be: confer French
entité . See
Essence ,
Is .] A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or i...
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An organization or person that possesses a separate existence for tax purposes. An example of an entity would be a corporation, partnership, or trust.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: en′ti-tē Definitions: 1. An independent thing; that which contains in itself all the conditions essential to individuality; that which forms of itself a complete whole; medically, denoting a separate and distinct disease or condition.
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An organization, institution, or being that has its own existence for legal or tax purposes. An entity is often an organization with an existence separate from its individual members--for example, a corporation, partnership, trust, estate, or government agency. The entity is treated like a person; it can function legally, be sued, and make decision...
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something that has a distinct and separate existence, although not necessarily a material existence.
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[
n] - that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own physical existence (living or nonliving)
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noun that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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A real being; also the common element in all individuals belonging to a genus or species, which may be considered apart from the individual characteristics. Sometimes used in the sense of a vague and ill-defined reality. -- J.J.R.
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A hardware (or firmware) device or software process capable ofinitiating or responding to communication. Entities typicallypossess a unique address.
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something that has a real existence; thing: corporeal entities. · being or existence, esp. when considered as distinct, independent, or self-contained: He conceived of society as composed of particular entities requiring special treatment. · essential nature: The entity of justice is universality.
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An entity is an organization established through laws or accounting principles that separates it from its owners, other organizations, and individuals. All business forms are considered entities with the exception of a sole proprietorship. The various forms of partnerships and corporations are legal entities that are legally separated from their ow...
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[SBAC wordlist] that which is perceived to have its own distinct existence
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