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Meaning of 'item' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Item [ adv.]
- Also; as an additional article.
2 . Item [ n.]
- An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill.
- A hint; an innuendo.
- A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather.
3 . Item [ v. t.]
- To make a note or memorandum of.

Meaning of 'item' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . item [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
Example in sentence:
  • a point of information;
  • several of the details are similar
Meaning (2):
- a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
Example in sentence:
  • 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
Meaning (3):
- a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
Example in sentence:
  • it was perfect in all details
Meaning (4):
- an individual instance of a type of symbol
Example in sentence:
  • the word `error' contains three tokens of `r'
Meaning (5):
- a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
Example in sentence:
  • they reduced the price on many items
6 . item [ r]
Meaning (6):
- (used when listing or enumerating items) also
Example in sentence:
  • a length of chain, item a hook

Nearby Words:

itemed iteming itemize iter iterable iterance iterant iterate iterated iterating

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