entity

entity is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈen.tɪ.ti/
• SAMPA: /"EntI.tI/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular entity

Plural entities

1. (countable) An entity is a whole thing, independent from other things, often an institution or something alive.
   • Synonyms: being, unit and item

   The idea of church and state as separate entities is quite new.

   When you start a company, you create a new legal entity.