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entities

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/en-tuh-teez/Word FrequencyCommon (4.97)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

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

In a Sentence

“The essay uses entities to make the point more precise.”

Published Usage Examples

“The trust departments of banks are separate entities from the branches.”

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Origin

Latin 'ens' (being)

Common Phrases

. entitiesentities separateentities twoentities politicalentities legal
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Synonyms

beingsindividualsthingsobjectscreatures

Antonyms

nothingnessvoidnon-existence

Related Words

entities

Poetry examples for “entities”

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