physical entity

Other forms: physical entities

Definitions of physical entity

1. noun

   an entity that has physical existence
   types:

   thing

   a separate and self-contained entity

   object, physical object

   a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

   causal agency, causal agent, cause

   any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

   matter

   that which has mass and occupies space

   physical process, process

   a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

   substance

   material of a particular kind or constitution

   source

   a place or thing from which something is obtained or derived

   unit, whole

   an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

   individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

   a human being

   substance

   the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

   substance

   a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties

   location

   a point or extent in space

   phenomenon

   any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

   charm, good luck charm

   something believed to bring good luck

   curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity

   something unusual, maybe worthy of collecting

   draw, lot

   anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random

   film

   a thin coating or layer

   hoodoo

   something believed to bring bad luck

   je ne sais quoi

   something indescribable

   keepsake, relic, souvenir, token

   something of sentimental value

   filler, makeweight

   anything added to fill out a whole

   part, portion

   something less than the whole of a human artifact

   prop, property

   any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie

   snake

   something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake

   stuff

   miscellaneous unspecified objects

   content, depicted object, subject

   something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation

   small beer, trifle, trivia, triviality

   something of small importance

   paring

   (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel

   agent

   an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

   body of water, water

   the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)

   catch

   anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)

   commemorative

   an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person

   discard

   anything that is cast aside or discarded

   finding

   something that is found

   floater

   an object that floats or is capable of floating

   fomite, vehicle

   any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another

   formation, geological formation

   (geology) the geological features of the earth

   growth

   something grown or growing

   hail

   many objects thrown forcefully through the air

   head

   a rounded compact mass

   ice

   the frozen part of a body of water

   inessential, nonessential

   anything that is not essential

   dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma

   the solid part of the earth's surface

   ground, land, soil

   material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)

   moon

   any object resembling a moon

   essential, necessary, necessity, requirement, requisite

   anything indispensable

   neighbor, neighbour

   a nearby object of the same kind

   part, piece

   a portion of a natural object

   remains

   any object that is left unused or still extant

   reservoir, source

   anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies

   ribbon, thread

   any long object resembling a thin line

   deposit, sediment

   matter that has been deposited by some natural process

   shiner

   something that shines (with emitted or reflected light)

   building block, unit

   a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else

   vagabond

   anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

   variable

   something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation

   wall

   anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect

   web

   an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

   nature

   a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe

   occult, supernatural

   supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

   theurgy

   the effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs

   first cause, prime mover, primum mobile

   an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause

   destiny, fate

   the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)

   catalyst

   something that causes an important event to happen

   deus ex machina

   any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficulty

   manipulator, operator

   an agent that operates some apparatus or machine

   force, power

   one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

   life principle, vital principle

   a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed

   engine

   something used to achieve a purpose

   chelation

   (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning

   dealignment

   a process whereby voters are moved toward nonpartisanship thus weakening the structure of political parties

   decrease, decrement

   a process of becoming smaller or shorter

   degeneration, devolution

   the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality

   development, evolution

   a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

   economic process

   any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth

   encapsulation

   the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)

   execution, instruction execution

   (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer

   human process

   a process in which human beings are involved

   growth, increase, increment

   a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

   industrial process

   a systematic series of mechanical or chemical operations that produce or manufacture something

   irreversible process

   any process that is not reversible

   iteration, looping

   (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained

   iteration, loop

   (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated

   action, activity, natural action, natural process

   a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

   functioning, operation, performance

   process or manner of functioning or operating

   biological process, organic process

   a process occurring in living organisms

   photography

   the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces

   processing

   preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure

   reversible process

   any process in which a system can be made to pass through the same states in the reverse order when the process is reversed

   sensitisation, sensitization

   (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)

   defining, shaping

   any process serving to define the shape of something

   variation

   the process of varying or being varied

   cause of death, killer

   the causal agent resulting in death

   danger

   a cause of pain or injury or loss

   ylem

   (cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements

   dark matter

   (cosmology) a hypothetical, invisible form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universe; it does not absorb or emit light, and does not collide with atomic particles, but exerts gravitational force

   antimatter

   matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances

   glop

   any gummy shapeless matter; usually unpleasant

   agent

   a substance that exerts some force or effect

   fluid

   continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas

   goo, gook, goop, guck, gunk, muck, ooze, slime, sludge

   any thick, viscous matter

   system

   (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium

   residue

   matter that remains after something has been removed

   solid

   matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure

   solute

   the dissolved matter in a solution; the component of a solution that changes its state

   emanation

   something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)

   vegetable matter

   matter produced by plants or growing in the manner of a plant

   memorabilia

   objects that are valued because of their link to historical events or a particular interest

   relic

   a revered object, especially a body part or belonging of a deceased holy person

   empowerment

   the process of gaining confidence, strength, and the capacity for self-determination

   type of:

   entity

   that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)