item

i·tem  (tm)

n.

1. A single article or unit in a collection, enumeration, or series.

2. A clause of a document, such as a bill or charter.

3. An entry in an account.

4.

a. A bit of information; a detail.

b. A short piece in a newspaper or magazine.

5. A romantically involved couple: "[They] soon began seeing each other . . . and were an item for a year and a half." (Peter J. Boyer).

adv.

Also; likewise. Used to introduce each article in an enumeration or list.

tr.v. i·temed, i·tem·ing, i·tems Archaic

To compute.

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[From Middle English, also, moreover, from Latin; see i- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: item, detail, particular
These nouns denote an individual, often specialized element of a whole: a shopping list with many items; discussed the details of their trip; furnished the particulars of the accident.

Word History: The word item seems to us to be very much a noun, whether it refers to an article in a collection or a bit of information. But it began its life in English (first recorded before 1398) as an adverb meaning "moreover, also, in addition." Item was typically used in front of each object listed in an inventory, as we might put also. This use in English simply reflects a meaning of the word in Latin. However, it is easy to see how item could be taken to stand for the thing that it preceded, and so we get, for example, the sense "an article included in an enumeration." The first such usages are found in the 16th century, while the sense "a bit of information" is not found until the 19th century.

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item

Noun

1. a single thing in a list or collection

2. a piece of information: a news item

3. Book-keeping an entry in an account

4. Informal a couple [Latin: in like manner]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	item - 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" point list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) agenda item - one of the items to be considered incidental - an item that is incidental inventory item - an item listed in an inventory line item - an item in an appropriation bill; "Some governors can veto line items in their state budgets" news item - an item in a newspaper position, place - an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position" component part, part, portion, component, constituent - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton"
	2.	item - a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details" detail, particular component part, part, portion, component, constituent - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" high spot, highlight - the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"
	3.	item - a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items" whole, unit - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit" custom-built, custom-made - an item made to the customer's specifications disposable - an item that can be disposed of after it has been used piece - an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china";
	4.	item - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information" detail, point fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case" minutia - a small or minor detail; "he had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code" nook and cranny, nooks and crannies - something remote; "he explored every nook and cranny of science" regard, respect - (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect" sticking point - a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal technicality, trifle, triviality - a detail that is considered insignificant
	5.	item - an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'" token postage stamp, postage, stamp - a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid trading stamp - a token resembling a stamp given by a retailer to a buyer; the token is redeemable for articles on a special list symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
Adv.	1.	item - (used when listing or enumerating items) also; "a length of chain, item a hook"-Philip Guedalla

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item

noun 1. article, thing, object, piece, unit, component

noun 2. matter, point, issue, case, question, concern, detail, subject, feature, particular, affair, aspect, entry, theme, consideration, topic

noun 3. report, story, piece, account, note, feature, notice, article, paragraph, bulletin, dispatch, communiqué, write-up

Translations

item [ˈaɪtəm] n → artículo;

(on agenda) → asunto (a tratar);

(in programme) → número;

(also: news item) → noticia;

items of clothing → prendas fpl de vestir

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item [ˈaɪtəm] n (gen) → article m;

(on agenda) → question f, point m;

(in programme) → numéro m;

(also: news item) → nouvelle f;

items of clothing → articles vestimentaires

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item [ˈaɪtəm] n → Punkt m;

(of collection) → Stück nt;

(also: news item) → Meldung f: (in newspaper) → Zeitungsnotiz f;

items of clothing → Kleidungsstücke pl

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item [ˈaɪtəm] n → articolo;

(on agenda) → punto;

(in programme) → numero;

(also: news item) → notizia;

items of clothing → capi mpl di abbigliamento

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item

n item [ˈaitəm]

1 a separate object, article etc, especially one of a number named in a list He ticked the items as he read through the list. item فقْرَه، مادّه артикул položka punkt; nummer der Punkt είδος (σε κατάλογο), τεμάχιο artículo üksikobjekt فقره؛ قلم artikkeli article פָּרִיט मद pojedini predmet ili točka (áru)cikk, tétel benda atriði, hlutur articolo 項目 품목 punktas atsevišķs priekšmets; (programmas) numurs benda item punkt, nummer, post pozycja, punkt item articol пункт položka točka, predmet; geslo; postavka stavka sak, artikel ของ madde, parça, kalem 條款 стаття, пункт کسی فہرست کی ایے مد khoản; món 条款

2 a separate piece of information or news Did you see the item about dogs in the newspaper? artikel نَبَأ параграф článek artikel; indslag die Zeitungsnotiz, der Artikel κομμάτι πληροφορίας, είδηση artículo artikkel مطلب artikkeli article סְעִיף विषय pojedinost hír berita grein notizia 記事の１項目 짧은 기사(의 한 항목) straipsnelis (avīzes) ziņa; informācija; punkts; pants berita onderdeel, stuk nyhet, opplysning, artikkel wiadomość notícia articol заметка; сообщение článok, odsek, správa članek vest notis ข่าว haber (新聞等的)一條 газетна замітка, повідомлення ایک علاحدہ خبر tin tức （新闻等的）一条