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- Dictionaryentity/ˈɛntɪti/
noun
- 1. a thing with distinct and independent existence: "Church and empire were fused in a single entity" Similar
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The meaning of ENTITY is being, existence; especially : independent, separate, or self-contained existence. How to use entity in a sentence.
ENTITY definition: 1. something that exists apart from other things, having its own independent existence: 2…. Learn more.
ENTITY meaning: 1. something that exists apart from other things, having its own independent existence: 2…. Learn more.
Something that exists as a particular and discrete unit: Persons and corporations are equivalent entities under the law. 2. The fact of existence; being. 3. The existence of something considered apart from its properties. [Medieval Latin entitās, from Latin ēns, ent-, present participle of esse, to be; see es- in Indo-European roots.]
An entity is something that exists separately from other things and has a clear identity of its own.
In computer science, an entity is an object that has an identity, which is independent of the changes of its attributes. It represents long-lived information relevant for the users and is usually stored in a database.
Under the law, it would be considered an entity, or a separate being for purposes of government control. The word entity originally meant "being, existence," and was borrowed from Medieval Latin entitas, from Latin ens, irregular form of esse "to be, exist." The suffix –ity means "quality or state."
Definition of entity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. something that exists separately from other things and has its own identity. The unit has become part of a larger department and no longer exists as a separate entity. These countries can no longer be viewed as a single entity.
Entity definition: something that has a real existence; thing. See examples of ENTITY used in a sentence.
An entity is something that exists separately from other things and has a clear identity of its own.
