Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Entity"

A: The term "entity" refers to something that exists and can be identified as a separate, distinct unit or being. It is a broad term that is commonly used to describe an individual, organization, or object that has a distinct and independent existence.

In general, an entity can be any identifiable and discrete thing or concept, whether it is tangible or intangible. It can refer to a person, a company, a government body, a group, an animal, a machine, a country, a celestial object, or even an abstract idea or concept.

The term "entity" is often used in legal, business, and philosophical contexts to describe a distinct and separate existence with its own rights, responsibilities, and characteristics. It signifies a discrete unit or element that is considered as a whole, separate from other entities.

For example:

In business, an entity can refer to a company or corporation that is recognized as a separate legal and economic entity from its owners or shareholders.
In philosophy, an entity can refer to an individual object or being that exists in reality, separate from other objects or beings.
In database management, an entity represents a distinct object or concept that is stored and manipulated within a database.
Overall, the term "entity" is used to describe something that exists and can be considered as a separate and distinguishable unit, whether it is a physical, conceptual, or legal entity.

A: That sentence is very confusing with no context, but I think it means that "her name means she is one whole person and not someone with many different sides". Such as she is always the same no matter who she talks to and does not pretend to be someone else.

A: A company that is primarily owned by Microsoft is an "affiliate" company.

A: It means “something that exists” or “something independent of other things”

For example:

“An unknown entity”
“The two groups became one entity”

A: It depends on the context.

It can mean a being, an object or existence.

A: Like maybe in a scary ghost story.
"The dark entity filled the room."

A: Many UFO reports mention entities that are human-like but typically have large heads.

A: Companies represent a legal entity, but do not necessarily enjoy the same rights as individuals.

A: I realised there was an unknown entity causing an impact on the results of my research.

A: Racism is a way that people view others based on racial stereotypes and past experiences. Racism is often characterized by giving another person different treatment based on their race. It includes giving anyone belonging to a specific race special treatment while not extending that same treatment to those of different races.

Apartheid on the other hand is a system of government where those who pay taxes are allowed to vote while those who do not pay taxes are not allowed to vote. In South Africa under apartheid those lines were racially defined.

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-racism-and-apartheid

A: @luux Entity-> Something that exists independently, meaning it is not part of something else

Ex: Empire, Church, Organization, etc.

Object-> Something that you can physically hold, usually referring to smaller things such as a pencil but it can also refer to any type of matter. Singular things.

Ex: Pencil, pen, chair, pillow, book, etc.

Matter-> Literally, this means anything that takes up space. A bed, a chair, food, water, everything. Objects, such as a pencil are considered matter because they take up space. Matter can also consist of larger items however.

Ex: Pencil, pen, chair, food, even air (since it takes up space)

Object vs. matter
All objects are matter
Not all matter is considered objects such as air, for example, because you can not physically hold air, however it takes up space so it is matter.

I hope this helps! ☺️

A: A company is a type of entity. A school or a charity organization can also be an entity. Even a person can be considered an entity.

A: A state-owned entity is a business or organization that does activities on behalf of the government.

Other names: State-owned enterprise (SOE), state-owned company, state enterprise, publicly owned corporation, government business enterprise, crown corporation, government-owned corporation, commercial government agency, public sector undertaking, or parastatal

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Physically manifest – existing in the physical realm as a real physical being.

So, Think about the sense in which God or Krishna is an entity, a personality which has been extremely influential in the world, but these personalities are not available to us as recognisable physical forms like ourselves. We cannot go to Krishna’s house and hang out with Krishna and his bro’s.

If Lain represents the human collective consciousness, and yet is trying to manifest itself as a unique physical form, that’s a pretty damned trippy idea. Instead of Jesus manifesting as the personification of a nonlocal God, this would be the personification of the world to itself.

A: Is there a reason you’re saying ‘charitable entities’ rather than just ‘charities?’

‘Charities’ is much more natural in everyday English.

I would write that sentence as:
‘There are discounts available for charities.’

A: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - DVLA. See https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency

A: Ohh I see the difference for your second question now. Sorry for not answering that more directly.

In the context of the question, it still makes sense if you just say "ratio" rather than "composition ratio." Because a percentage is added, you can assume that A is a percentage of X based on the context. However, to avoid confusion (in the case that the context is not clear enough), "composition ratio" is the clearest way to describe it.

Technically, I think it's better to keep "to X," because a ratio describes a value that relies on two things (in this case, how much of X is composed of A). Again, there is enough context to figure out what is being described, but the clearest way to put it is if you include "to X" as well.

A: In other words, entity unto itself can be used to say that something is its own separate thing or group of information with its own rules, knowledge base, etc.