'Item' definitions:
Definition of 'item'
(from WordNet)
adverb
(used when listing or enumerating items) also; "a length of chain, item a hook"-Philip Guedalla
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" [syn: item, point]
noun
A small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details" [syn: detail, particular, item]
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" [syn: detail, item, point]
noun
An individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'" [syn: token, item]
Definition of 'Item'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'item'
From: GCIDE
- item \i"tem\, adv. [L. See Iterate.] Also; as an additional article. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'item'
From: GCIDE
- item \i"tem\, n. [From Item, adv.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill; he picked up four items at the drug store. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- 2. A hint; an innuendo. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- A secret item was given to some of the bishops . . . to absent themselves. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather. [1913 Webster]
- 4. A topic or piece of information having the salacious character of gossip, especially a romantic relation between two people; as, I hear that the boss and his new secretary are an item. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'item'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- above,
- additionally,
- adjunct,
- adversaria,
- again,
- aide-memoire,
- all included,
- along,
- also,
- altogether,
- among other things,
- and all,
- and also,
- and so,
- annotation,
- appurtenance,
- article,
- article of commerce,
- article of merchandise,
- as well,
- aspect,
- au reste,
- beside,
- besides,
- beyond,
- case,
- circumstance,
- citation,
- commodity,
- component,
- constituent,
- contents,
- contingent,
- count,
- credit,
- cross reference,
- cross section,
- datum,
- debit,
- demonstration,
- detachment,
- detail,
- division,
- docket,
- dole,
- double entry,
- drug,
- element,
- else,
- en plus,
- entity,
- entry,
- example,
- exemplification,
- extra,
- facet,
- fact,
- factor,
- farther,
- feature,
- filler,
- fixings,
- footnote,
- for lagniappe,
- fraction,
- further,
- furthermore,
- illustration,
- in addition,
- incidental,
- individual,
- ingredient,
- installment,
- instance,
- integer,
- integrant,
- inter alia,
- into the bargain,
- jotting,
- lead item,
- leader,
- likewise,
- loss leader,
- makings,
- marginal note,
- marginalia,
- matter,
- memo,
- memoir,
- memorandum,
- memorial,
- mention,
- minor detail,
- minute,
- minutes,
- minutia,
- minutiae,
- module,
- more,
- moreover,
- notation,
- note,
- notice,
- on the side,
- on top of,
- over,
- parcel,
- part,
- part and parcel,
- particular,
- percentage,
- person,
- persona,
- piece,
- plus,
- point,
- portion,
- product,
- quadrant,
- quarter,
- quota,
- quotation,
- random sample,
- reference,
- regard,
- register,
- registry,
- remainder,
- reminder,
- respect,
- sample,
- sampling,
- scholia,
- scholium,
- seconds,
- section,
- sector,
- segment,
- share,
- similarly,
- single,
- single entry,
- singleton,
- soul,
- special,
- specialty,
- standard article,
- staple,
- staple item,
- subdivision,
- subgroup,
- subspecies,
- then,
- therewith,
- thing,
- to boot,
- too,
- unit,
- vendible,
- ware,
- well,
- yet