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"
- synonyms: point
- A small part that can be considered separately from the whole.
- usage: "it was perfect in all details"
- synonyms: detail, particular
- 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'"
- synonyms: token
adverb
- Used when listing or enumerating items. ( also) "a length of chain, item a hook-Philip Guedalla
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