First Known Use: 14th century
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1item
adverb \ˈī-ˌtem, ˈī-təm\
Definition of ITEM
: and in addition : also —used to introduce each article in a list or enumeration
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Origin of ITEM
Middle English, from Latin, from ita thus
2item
noun \ˈī-təm\
: an individual thing : a separate part or thing
: a separate piece of news or information
: two people who are in a romantic or sexual relationship
Full Definition of ITEM
2
: a distinct part in an enumeration, account, or series : article
3
: an object of attention, concern, or interest
4
: a separate piece of news or information
5
: a couple in a romantic or sexual relationship
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First Known Use of ITEM
1561
Related to ITEM
- Synonyms
- detail, particular, point
Synonym Discussion of ITEM
item, detail, particular mean one of the distinct parts of a whole. item applies to each thing specified separately in a list or in a group of things that might be listed or enumerated <every item on the list>. detail applies to one of the small component parts of a larger whole such as a task, building, painting, narration, or process <leave the details to others>. particular stresses the smallness, singleness, and especially the concreteness of a detail or item <a description that included few particulars>.
3item
verb \ˈī-təm\
Definition of ITEM
transitive verb
2
archaic : to set down the particular details of
First Known Use of ITEM
1601
ITEM Defined for Kids
item
noun \ˈī-təm\
Definition of ITEM for Kids
1
: a single thing in a list, account, or series
2
: a brief piece of news
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