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entity

[ en-ti-tee ]

noun

plural entities.
  1. something that has a real existence; thing:

    corporeal entities.

  2. being or existence, especially when considered as distinct, independent, or self-contained:

    He conceived of society as composed of particular entities requiring special treatment.

  3. essential nature:

    The entity of justice is universality.



entity

/ ˈɛntɪtətɪv; ˈɛntɪtɪ /

noun

  1. something having real or distinct existence; a thing, esp when considered as independent of other things
  2. existence or being
  3. the essence or real nature
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • entitative, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ð²Ô·³Ù¾±Â·³Ù²¹Â·³Ù¾±±¹±ð [en, -ti-tey-tiv], adjective
  • ±ð²Ôt¾±Â·³Ù²¹î€…t¾±±¹±ð·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of entity1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Medieval Latin ±ð²Ô³Ù¾±³ÙÄå²õ, from enti-, stem of ŧ²Ô²õ “being†(present participle of esse “to beâ€; essence ( def ) ) + -³ÙÄå²õ -ty 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of entity1

C16: from Medieval Latin ±ð²Ô³Ù¾±³ÙÄå²õ, from ŧ²Ô²õ being; see ens
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Chelsea's valuation was made when seeking external investment and sponsorship in June 2024, when they announced the "repositioning" of the women's team into a separate entity from the men's team.

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As it happens, the entity’s claims to have unearthed fraud in Social Security and elsewhere have generally evaporated under scrutiny.

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Musk didn’t announce any kind of corporate structure for XAI Holdings, and it’s not known who will run the new joint entity, though Musk himself seems the most likely choice.

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