1. things that exist as separate and distinct units; beings or objects that have independent existence
Usage: plural of entity
2. organizations, companies, or institutions considered as single units
Usage: business or legal context
3. abstract concepts or ideas that are treated as having real existence
Usage: philosophical or academic context

Examples

• The database stores information about various business entities.
• Scientists study microscopic entities that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
• Legal entities such as corporations have rights and responsibilities.
• The software identifies named entities in text documents.
• Government entities must follow strict reporting requirements.
• Mathematical entities like numbers exist independently of physical objects.
• The merger combined two separate corporate entities into one.