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

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

creation go
an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone

production, product go
an artifact that has been created by someone or some process

work, piece of work go
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing

publication go
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

book go
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

reference, reference book, reference work, book of facts
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts

noun.communication

9 Subcategories

cookbook, cookery book go
a book of recipes and cooking directions
instruction book go
a book of directions for using or operating some piece of equipment
source book go
a collection of historically important documents published together as a book
wordbook go
a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)
handbook, enchiridion, vade mecum go
a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
directory go
an alphabetical list of names and addresses
annual, yearly, yearbook go
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
atlas, book of maps, map collection go
a collection of maps in book form
encyclopedia, cyclopedia, encyclopaedia, cyclopaedia go
a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty