"entity" meaning in All languages combined

See entity on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈen.tɪ.ti/ Audio: en-us-entity.ogg [US] Forms: entity, entities [plural]
Head templates: {{irrnoun|entities}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An entity is a whole thing, independent from other things, often an institution or something alive. Synonyms: being, unit, item
    Sense id: simple-entity-en-noun-UOcuFwB-
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          "text": "The idea of church and state as separate entities is quite new."
        },
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          "text": "When you start a company, you create a new legal entity."
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