subentity

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noun

An entity that makes up part of a larger entity; a component.

OriginEnglish entity ← Medieval Latin entitās ← Latin ēns →
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Meanings

nounsubentity (plural subentities)

plural subentities

  1. An entity that makes up part of a larger entity; a component.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Latinsumbf.
  5. Latinēns
  6. Medieval Latinentitās
  7. Englishentity
  8. Englishsubentity

From sub- + entity.

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APA

subentity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subentity

MLA

“subentity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subentity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subentity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subentity.

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