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entity vs thing

thing vs entity

entity and thing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
entity Yes No No No
thing Yes No No No
As nouns, thing is a hyponym of entity; that is, thing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than entity:
  • entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
  • thing: an entity that is not named specifically
Other hyponyms of entity include physical entity, abstract entity, abstraction.
entity (noun) thing (noun)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) a separate and self-contained entity
an action
an artifact
an entity that is not named specifically
any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
a special abstraction
a special objective
a vaguely specified concern
a statement regarded as an object
an event
a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
a special situation
Difference between entity and thing

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