Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
Advanced Dictionary      
Lookup History
entity

en·ti·ty

entity

 
 
pronunciation:
en tih ti
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
inflections: entities
definition 1: anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being.
A wife in those days was not viewed as a separate entity from her husband.As a corporation, the business is a distinct entity and must pay its own taxes.
synonyms:
being
similar words:
thing
definition 2: the fact of existence in itself as opposed to nonexistence; being.
similar words:
being
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
Word PartsSubscriber feature About this feature