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Meaning of ens | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˈɛnz

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of ens.
    alt-of
  2. Initialism of enteric nervous system.
  3. Initialism of Ethereum Name Service.
  4. An entity or being; an existing thing, as opposed to a quality or attribute.
  5. Something supposed to condense within itself all the virtues and qualities of a substance from which it is extracted; an essence, an active principle.

Equivalents

Français Ens

Examples

“Forms sphered in fire with trembling light array'd, / Ens without weight, and substance without shade […].”
“the Nature of the Supreme Ens”
“Here he states that there are five ‘active principles’ – the five Enses or entia – that influence our bodies and give rise to disease […]”
“The components involved in ENS loosely mimic those of DNS, with the difference that they are implemented as smart contracts within the Ethereum network.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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