item

[I·tem]

An item is one thing, usually in a group or a list. At a restaurant, you might find yourself interested in a particular item on the menu (until you notice the price and decide to order a hamburger instead).

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Also; as an additional article.

Noun
a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"

Noun
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

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"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"

Noun
an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word`error'' contains three tokens of `r''"

Noun
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details"

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Adverb
(used when listing or enumerating items) also; "a length of chain, item a hook"-Philip Guedalla


adv.
Also; as an additional article.

n.
An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill.

n.
A hint; an innuendo.

n.
A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather.

v. t.
To make a note or memorandum of.


Item

I"tem , adv. [L. See Iterate.] Also; as an additional article.

Item

I"tem , n. [From Item, adv.] 1. An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill. 2. A hint; an innuendo. [Obs.]
A secret item was given to some of the bishops . . . to absent themselves.
3. A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather.

Item

I"tem, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Itemed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Iteming.] To make a note or memorandum of.
I have itemed it in my memory.

Also; as an additional article.

An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill.

To make a note or memorandum of.

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Usage Examples

My revenue was $4 million my first year in business, off of one $20 item.

I had the closest thing I have ever had to an out-of-body experience lying in bed one morning. I turned on the 'Today' programme and item four on the news was: 'The shadow chancellor has ruled himself out of the leadership.' I lay there thinking that's interesting, then I realised it was me.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

We all fight over what the label 'feminism' means but for me it's about empowerment. It's not about being more powerful than men - it's about having equal rights with protection, support, justice. It's about very basic things. It's not a badge like a fashion item.

Science coverage could be improved by the recognition that science is timeless, and therefore science stories should not need to be pegged to an item in the news.

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