Definition:Object

Definition
An object is a thing.

Everything that can be talked about in mathematics and logic can be referred to as an object.

Also known as
Another word used in this context is entity.

Example
As an example, $3$ is the proper name for a particular object, in this case a number.

This particular number can also be identified by using, for example, the property: being the smallest positive odd prime number.

Also see

 * Definition:Object Variable: a symbol used as a variable to refer to a general object.


 * Definition:Proper Name: a symbol used to identify a particular object.


 * Definition:Object (Category Theory)