What is the meaning of item?

noun

  • A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list.
    • usage: "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"
  • A small part that can be considered separately from the whole.
    • usage: "it was perfect in all details"
  • A whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection.
    • usage: "they reduced the price on many items"
  • An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole.
    • usage: "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
  • An individual instance of a type of symbol.
    • usage: "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'"

adverb

  • Used when listing or enumerating items. ( also) "a length of chain, item a hook-Philip Guedalla
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APAWordNet. (2010). item. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/item/definitions/1205137
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "item" http://smartdefine.org/item/definitions/1205137 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, item, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/item/definitions/1205137>.
MLAWordNet. "item" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/item/definitions/1205137>
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