ens
[enz, ens]
/ɛnz, ɛns/
noun
,
plural
entia
[
en
-shee-
uh
, -tee-
uh
]
/ˈɛn ʃi ə, -ti ə/
(
Show IPA
).
Metaphysics
1.
an existing or real thing; an entity.
Origin
<
Latin
ēns,
present participle of
esse
to be
Ens.
1.
Ensign
.
en
[en]
/ɛn/
noun
1.
the letter
N, n.
2.
Also called
nut
.
Printing.
half of the width of an em.
adjective
3.
Printing.
having the area of an
en quad
or the length of an en:
en quad; en dash.
Origin
1785-95
British Dictionary definitions for
ens
ens
/
ɛnz
/
noun
(
metaphysics
) (
pl
)
entia
(
ˈɛnʃɪə
)
1.
being or existence in the most general abstract sense
2.
a real thing, esp as opposed to an attribute; entity
Word Origin
C16: from Late Latin, literally: being, from Latin
esse
to be
en
/
ɛn
/
noun
1.
(
printing
) a unit of measurement, half the width of an em
Also called
nut
See also
ennage
EN
abbreviation
(
in Britain
)
1.
enrolled nurse
2.
English Nature
Ens.
abbreviation
1.
Ensign
ens
in Technology
body
See
Ecole Normale Superieure
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ens
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English
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