сущность
Translation of сущность
entity
Meaning of сущность
отдельно существующий предмет, явление или существо
something that exists as a separate thing

Transcription and pronunciation of сущность
су́щность
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈsuɕːnəsʲtʲ]
- In Latin letters
- suschnost / sushchnost
Traps and common mistakes
Сущность or существо?
существо
существо = a living creature
Don't mix them up. A living creature — существо; a separate thing in a system — сущность.
В лесу жило странное существо.
A strange creature lived in the forest.
Клиент в базе — отдельная сущность.
A client in the database is a separate entity.
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Each entity in the database has a unique number.
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Каждая сущность в базе данных имеет уникальный номер.
We treated the project as one entity.
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Мы рассматривали проект как одну сущность.
сущность synonyms
What's the difference between сущность, объект, and юридическое лицо
A separate item in a system; common in IT.
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Another meaning: legal entity, a company in law.
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Questions about this word
What does сущность mean?
something that exists as a separate thing
How do you pronounce сущность?
сущность is pronounced [ˈsuɕːnəsʲtʲ], in Latin letters “suschnost”.
How is сущность used in a sentence?
Each entity in the database has a unique number. Translation: Каждая сущность в базе данных имеет уникальный номер.
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