Used in a Sentence

entities

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for entities.

Editorial note

Far out the most flexible way of dealing with the multitude of complex entities in a game is to not work with inheritance but rather with 'components'.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit, often used for organizations which have no physical form.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of entities gathered in one view.

noun

That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit, often used for organizations which have no physical form.

noun

The existence of something considered apart from its properties.

noun

The state or quality of being or existence.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for entities.

noun

That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit, often used for organizations which have no physical form.

noun

The existence of something considered apart from its properties.

noun

The state or quality of being or existence.

noun

A spirit, ghost, or the like.

Example sentences

1

Far out the most flexible way of dealing with the multitude of complex entities in a game is to not work with inheritance but rather with 'components'.

2

There's a lot of entities in this world trying to sell products and services you really don't need.

3

It's the amount of debt owed to entities in different countries by business, invididuals and the the government.

4

One way in which this could happen is if the entities holding those shares are bought (so an indirect hostile takeover).

5

This was probably downvoted for sarcasm, but it brings to light the scary power governments have in naming entities they don't like..

6

Even if the vaccines are developed by private entities, they should be purchased by governments or coalitions of governments for free-as-in-beer distribution.

7

If characters are purely rational computational entities, it doesn't really matter what their backstory is, what their motives are, or anything else.

8

It's entirely possible that they are two separate entities, with different explanations.

9

Governments around the world might start to better protect their information and communications, thus providing better protection against both NSA, spies and other malicious entities.

10

Flags would be ternary state entities (true/false/null).

11

Be aware that a single technique can infringe on multiple patents, and a patent can extend other patent(s), triggering a situation where a single technique requirements licensing from multiple entities.

12

If you really really care about this kind of thing, then I might suggest avoiding products that are tightly integrated with private entities as a general rule.

Quote examples

1

Anyway, do you have any data indicating what percentage of circRNA is "free" in the plasma versus inside of other entities like platelets or extracellular vesicles (exosomes)?

2

Interesting that one of the opening premises of this piece is: "Most people, including many scientists, believe that emotions are distinct, locatable entities inside us — but they’re not.

3

It's fine for well-funded entities to waste money on boondoggles (well, not really, but I was not a shareholder, and Google is free to "experiment" for any reason it pleases).

4

"Most people, including many scientists, believe that emotions are distinct, locatable entities inside us — but they’re not." Hmmm, smells like a straw-man.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use entities in a sentence?

Far out the most flexible way of dealing with the multitude of complex entities in a game is to not work with inheritance but rather with 'components'.

What does entities mean?

That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit, often used for organizations which have no physical form.

What part of speech is entities?

entities is commonly used as noun.