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Item
Definitions
- 1 likewise not-comparable
- 1 (used when listing or enumerating items) also wordnet
- 1 A distinct physical object.
"Tweezers are great for manipulating small items."
- 2 radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter I.
- 3 a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection wordnet
- 4 An object that can be picked up for later use. broadly
- 5 an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole wordnet
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- 6 A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.
"the items in a bill"
- 7 a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list wordnet
- 8 A question on a test, which may include its answers.
"The exam has 100 items, each of which includes a correct response and three distractors."
- 9 an individual instance of a type of symbol wordnet
- 10 A matter for discussion in an agenda.
"The first item for discussion is the budget for next year's picnic."
- 11 a small part that can be considered separately from the whole wordnet
- 12 Two people who are having a romantic or sexual relationship with each other. informal
"Jack and Jill are an item."
- 13 A short article in a newspaper.
"an item concerning the weather"
- 14 A hint; an innuendo. obsolete
"A secret item was given to some of the bishops […] to absent themselves."
- 15 Ellipsis of item girl. India, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
"In this chapter, we will attempt to trace the course of initiation into the classical arts, from the self-taught gyrations of Bollywood items to the serious rigours of a classical Indian dance form."
- 1 To make a note of. transitive
Etymology
From Middle English item, from Latin item (“also; in the same manner”). The present English meaning derives from a usage in lists, where the first entry would begin in primis (“firstly”) or imprimis, and the other entries with item (“also, moreover”). Later, the members of lists were referred to as "items".
From Middle English item, from Latin item (“also; in the same manner”). The present English meaning derives from a usage in lists, where the first entry would begin in primis (“firstly”) or imprimis, and the other entries with item (“also, moreover”). Later, the members of lists were referred to as "items".
From Middle English item, from Latin item (“also; in the same manner”). The present English meaning derives from a usage in lists, where the first entry would begin in primis (“firstly”) or imprimis, and the other entries with item (“also, moreover”). Later, the members of lists were referred to as "items".
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