Edu:Entity

Entity

1. something that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality (Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary)

Definitions

D1 [ Proton proton:Entity ]

• Any sort of an entity of interest, usually something existing, happening, or purely abstract.

D2 [ SUMO Ontology sumo:Entity ]

• The universal class of individuals.

D3 [ WordNet 3.1 wordnet:Entity ]

• that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

D4 [ FL/GFO ]

• Anything that exists (in any mode of existence).

D5 [ Chen, 1976 ] (conceptual modeling, ER modeling)

• An entity is a "thing" which can be distinctly identified.

D6 [ [TermlistReferences#arpetal2015 Arp et al., 2015] ]

• Anything that exists, including objects, processes, and qualities.

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FL proposal (2018-05-15):

• add definition from linguistic context, where entity is contrasted with event
• reorganize definitions and add sources properly