nounπShareAn entity or being; an existing thing, as opposed to a quality or attribute."The new student, an ens in the classroom, quickly made friends with the other children. "beingthingphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething supposed to condense within itself all the virtues and qualities of a substance from which it is extracted; an essence, an active principle."The old herbalist believed that his special tonic contained the ens of the elderflower, the concentrated essence of its healing properties. "philosophysubstancequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe name of the Latin-script letter N."The ems and ens at the beginnings and ends."languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA unit of measurement equal to half an em (half the height of the type in use)."The space between the two names on the certificate was only one ens, so they looked a little crowded. "typewritingunittechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
