physical entity vs thing

thing vs physical entity

physical entity and thing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
physical entity	Yes	No	No	No
thing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, thing is a hyponym of physical entity; that is, thing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physical entity:

physical entity: an entity that has physical existence
thing: a separate and self-contained entity

Other hyponyms of physical entity include object, physical object, causal agency, causal agent, cause, matter, physical process, process, substance.

physical entity (noun)	thing (noun)
an entity that has physical existence	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 physical entity and thing

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