Item meaning

What does “item” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“item” is a noun and adverb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list.

item

noun

a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
“he noticed an item in the New York Times”
“she had several items on her shopping list”
Synonymspoint
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
“it was perfect in all details”
Synonymsdetail particular
a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
“they reduced the price on many items”
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
“several of the details are similar”
“a point of information”
Synonymsdetail point
an individual instance of a type of symbol
“the word `error' contains three tokens of `r'”
Synonymstoken

adverb

(used when listing or enumerating items) also
“a length of chain, item a hook”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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