That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit. Often used for organisations which have no physical form. / The existence of something considered apart from its properties.

plural of entity

A geographical area which is associated with some sort of political structure

(law) An organization such as a company or trust fund that the law treats as if it were a person, capable of entering into contracts and of being sued.

(chemistry) Any constitutionally or isotopically distinct atom, molecule, ion, ion pair, radical, radical ion, complex, conformer etc., identifiable as a separately distinguishable entity.

(networking) In the HTTP protocol, an identifier assigned to a version of a resource, such that if the resource’s content changes, it is given a new identity tag.

plural of entity tag

plural of legal entity

plural of molecular entity

plural of geopolitical entity