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entity

en·tity

UK/ˈɛn.tɪt.i/ US/ˈɛn.tə.ti/ [-tʰi/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

Origin

From the Medieval Latin entitās, from ēns (“being”) (stem: ent-) + -tās (compare essentia), see there for more information.

Phrases

  • Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class I § 1. Existence
  • entity alignment
  • Entity Bean
  • entity identifier
  • Entity List
  • entity tag
  • entity-relationship diagram
  • entity-relationship model

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