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ens

/ɛnz/

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noun

Entität, Wesen

An entity or being; an existing thing, as opposed to a quality or attribute.

Examples :

"The new student, an ens in the classroom, quickly made friends with the other children. "

Der neue Schüler, ein Wesen im Klassenzimmer, freundete sich schnell mit den anderen Kindern an.

being thing philosophy

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noun

Essenz, Wesen

Something supposed to condense within itself all the virtues and qualities of a substance from which it is extracted; an essence, an active principle.

Examples :

"The old herbalist believed that his special tonic contained the ens of the elderflower, the concentrated essence of its healing properties. "

Der alte Kräuterkundige glaubte, dass sein spezielles Tonikum die Essenz des Holunderblüten enthielt, die konzentrierte Essenz seiner heilenden Eigenschaften.

philosophy substance quality

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noun

Der Buchstabe N

The name of the Latin-script letter N.

Examples :

"The ems and ens at the beginnings and ends."

Die Buchstaben E und N am Anfang und am Ende.

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noun

Halb-Geviert

A unit of measurement equal to half an em (half the height of the type in use).

Examples :

"The space between the two names on the certificate was only one ens, so they looked a little crowded. "

Der Abstand zwischen den beiden Namen auf der Urkunde betrug nur ein Halb-Geviert, so dass sie etwas gedrängt wirkten.

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