Entity

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An entity is something that exists as itself, as a subject or as an object,
actually or potentially, concretely or abstractly, physically or not. It need not
be of material existence. In particular, abstractions and legal fictions are
usually regarded as entities. In general, there is also no presumption that an
entity is animate, or present.

The word is abstract in intention. It may refer, for example, to Bucephalus, the
horse of Alexander; to a stone; to a cardinal number; to a language; or to ghosts
or other spirits.

The word entitative is the adjective form of the noun entity. Something that is
entitative is considered in its own right.

Contents [hide]
1 In philosophy
2 In law
3 In politics
4 In medicine
5 See also
6 References
In philosophy[edit]
Main article: Ontology
Ontology is the study of being, existence and the recognition of entities. The
words ontic and entity are derived respectively from the ancient Greek and Latin
present participles that mean "being".

In law[edit]
Main article: Legal person
In law, a legal entity is an entity that is capable of bearing legal rights and
obligations, such as a natural person or an artificial person (e.g. business entity
or a corporate entity).

In politics[edit]
Main article: Polity
In politics, entity is used as term for territorial divisions of some countries
(e.g. Bosnia and Herzegovina).

In medicine[edit]
Main article: Medicine
In medicine, a disease entity is an illness due to a particular definite cause or
to a specific pathological process. While a disease entity is not defined by a
syndrome, it may or may not be manifest in one or more particular syndromes.

See also[edit]
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References[edit]
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