First Known Use: 1596
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entity
noun en·ti·ty \ˈen-tə-tē, ˈe-nə-\
: something that exists by itself : something that is separate from other things
plural en·ti·ties
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: something that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality
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: an organization (as a business or governmental unit) that has an identity separate from those of its members
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Origin of ENTITY
Medieval Latin entitas, from Latin ent-, ens existing thing, from coined present participle of esse to be — more at is
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entity
noun en·ti·ty \ˈen(t)-ət-ē\
plural en·ti·ties
Medical Definition of ENTITY
: something (as a disease or condition) that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality <whether the common cold is an entity has been debated—Year Book of Medicine>
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