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entities

/ˈɛntɪtiz/

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noun

That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit. Often used for organisations which have no physical form.

Examples :

""Many companies and charities are separate legal entities that can own property and enter into contracts." "

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noun

The existence of something considered apart from its properties.

Examples :

"Even though we don't know their names or personalities, the entities moving around on the security camera footage prove that someone was in the building. "

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noun

Anything about which information or data can be stored in a database; in particular, an organised array or set of individual elements or parts.

Examples :

"The school database stores information about students, teachers, and classes as separate entities. "

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noun

The state or quality of being or existence.

Examples :

"The group successfully maintains its tribal entity."

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noun

A spirit, ghost, or the like.

Examples :

"Many people believe that some old houses are haunted by unseen entities. "

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noun

An alien lifeform that has no corporeal body.

Examples :

"The researchers theorized that the strange energy readings indicated the presence of non-corporeal entities, beings of pure energy rather than physical bodies. "

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