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сущность

Translation of сущность

entity

Meaning of сущность

Russian

отдельно существующий предмет, явление или существо

English

something that exists as a separate thing

entity

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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  1. Each entity in the database has a unique number.

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    Каждая сущность в базе данных имеет уникальный номер.

  2. We treated the project as one entity.

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    Мы рассматривали проект как одну сущность.

сущность synonyms

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What's the difference between сущность, объект, and юридическое лицо

О
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объект

A separate item in a system; common in IT.

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Ю
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юридическое лицо

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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