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# isKindOf(entity:)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the receiver is a sub-entity of another given entity.

```
func isKindOf(entity: NSEntityDescription) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`entity`

An entity.

## Return Value

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if the receiver is a sub-entity of `entity`, otherwise <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>.

## Discussion

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