entity
/ˈɛntɪti
/noun (plural entities)
1A thing with distinct and independent existence: Church and empire were fused in a single entity...
- Segmenting the business into three distinct entities should make it more attractive to buyers.
- Whether you believe in the literal existence of such entities is up to you.
- Nevertheless, they will continue to act as if commodities are animate entities.
Synonyms
organization, institution, establishment, body, operation;
structure, system, unit, whole
informal set-up, outfit
1.1 [mass noun] Existence; being: entity and nonentity
Synonyms
existence, being;
life, living, animation, animateness, vital force;
substance, essence, reality, actuality;
essential nature, quintessence;
Philosophy quiddity, esse
Derivatives
entitative
Origin
Late 15th century (denoting a thing's existence): from French entité or medieval Latin entitas, from late Latin ens, ent- 'being' (from esse 'be').