physical entity

ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɛntɪti

physical entities

Definition

Definition of physical entity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

objectsomething that can be seen or touched

A rock is a physical entity.

object

thing

existence

TECH.

entity having physical existence

TECH.

A tree is a physical entity in the park.

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Expressions with physical

get physical

engage in physical activity or exercise

I need to get physical to stay healthy.

do physical activity

engage in exercise or sports

She likes to do physical activity every morning.

physical ability

capacity to perform physical tasks

His physical ability allowed him to excel in sports.

physical address

exact location of a building or place in the real world

Please send the package to my physical address, not my post office box.

physical attraction

attraction based on appearance or bodily characteristics

Their physical attraction was undeniable, sparked by mere sight.

physical break

pause from physical activity

After the marathon, he needed a physical break to recover.

Expressions with entity

separate entity

distinct and independent existence

The subsidiary operates as a separate entity from the parent company.

foreign entity

organization from another country operating outside its home nation

The company partnered with a foreign entity to expand into Asia.

monolithic entity

system or structure that is indivisible and uniform

The corporation operated as a monolithic entity, with no room for individual input.

political entity

territory governed by a political authority

The United Nations recognizes it as a political entity.

legal entity

organization recognized by law as having rights and responsibilities

The corporation was established as a legal entity last year..

public entity

organization created or controlled by government to provide services for people

The local water authority is a public entity funded by taxes.

trading entity

business organization that legally buys and sells goods or services

The new trading entity will handle all online sales for the group.

abstract entity

something that exists only in the mind

Love is an abstract entity that we all feel.

geopolitical entity

region defined by geographical and political characteristics

The United Nations recognizes it as a geopolitical entity.

entity identifier

unique name or code used to tell one specific entity from others

Each customer record has an entity identifier in the database.

Terms with physical entity included in their meaning

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spiritual being

supernatural

non-physical entity often considered divine or supernatural

physical composition

science

material makeup of a physical entity

poltergeist

haunted spirit

supernatural entity causing physical disturbances

disembody

philosophy

remove or detach from a physical entity

Examples of physical entity in a sentence

The sculpture is a physical entity in the gallery.
Each planet is a physical entity in space.

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French:entité physique, ...
German:Physische Entität, physisches Objekt, ...
Italian:entità fisica, ...
Spanish:entidad física, objeto físico, ...
Portuguese:entidade física, ...
Chinese:物体, ...
Japanese:物理的実体, 物理的存在, ...
Arabic:كِيانٌ مادِّيّ, وجود مادي, ...
Hebrew:יְשׁוּת פִיזִית, אוֹבְיֶיקְט פִּיזִי, ...
Russian:физический объект, физическая сущность, ...
Ukrainian:фізичний об'єкт, матеріальний об'єкт, ...
Hindi:भौतिक वस्तु, भौतिक सत्ता, ...
Bengali:ভৌত সত্তা, শারীরিক সত্তা, ...
Catalan:entitat física, element tangible, ...
Czech:fyzická entita, objekt, ...
Danish:fysisk genstand, fysisk objekt, ...
Dutch:fysieke entiteit, ...
Greek:υλική οντότητα, ...
Hungarian:fizikai entitás, anyagi létező, ...
Khmer:វត្ថុរូបវន្ត, អង្គភាពរូបវន្ត, ...
Korean:물리적 실체, ...
Persian:موجودیت فیزیکی, ...
Polish:byt fizyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):entidade física, ...
Romanian:entitate fizică, ...
Swedish:fysisk enhet, ...
Thai:วัตถุทางกายภาพ, สิ่งมีตัวตน, ...
Turkish:fiziksel varlık, ...
Vietnamese:thực thể vật lý, ...

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