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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEntity
/ˈɛn.tɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Something that exists as a particular and discrete unit.
"In the context of business, a corporation is considered a legal entity." - 2
An organization or being that has a distinct existence.
"The nonprofit organization operates as a separate entity from its founders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'entity' originates from the Latin 'entitas', which means 'being' or 'existence'. It was adopted into Middle English in the late 14th century, evolving to denote a distinct existence or being, particularly in philosophical and legal contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Entity" is said worldwide
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Entité
Transliteration: ɑ̃.te.te
"Une entreprise est une entité juridique."
Entität
Transliteration: ɛntiˈtɛːt
"Eine Firma ist eine rechtliche Entität."
Entità
Transliteration: enˈti.ta
"Un'azienda è un'entità legale."
Entidad
Transliteration: en.ti.ðad
"Una empresa es una entidad legal."
Entidade
Transliteration: ẽ.tʃiˈda.dʒi
"Uma empresa é uma entidade legal."
अस्तित्व
Transliteration: Astitva
"एक कंपनी एक कानूनी अस्तित्व है।"
实体
Transliteration: shítǐ
"公司是一个法律实体。"
실체
Transliteration: silche
"회사는 법적 실체입니다."
実体
Transliteration: jittai
"会社は法的な実体です。"
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