English Explanatory Dictionary

item

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A distinct physical object.
  2. An object that can be picked up for later use.
  3. A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.
  4. A question on a test, which may include its answers.
  5. A matter for discussion in an agenda.
  6. Two people who are having a romantic or sexual relationship with each other.
  7. A short article in a newspaper.
  8. A hint; an innuendo.
  9. Ellipsis of item girl.
verb
  1. To make a note of.
adv
  1. likewise
noun
  1. radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter I.

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪ.təm/ [ˈaɪ̯.ɾəm] [ˈaɪ̯.ɾm̩] En-us-item.ogg /ˈɑe.təm/ [ˈɑe̯.ɾəm] [ˈɑe̯.ɾm̩]

Word forms

item items iteming itemed

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".

Synonyms

article object thing subject topic couple test assessment question India

Related words

itemize

Derived words

action item big-ticket item blind item end item individual item picking interitem item girl itemization itemize itemise item journal item number item of clothing item set itemset itemwise lexical item line item line-item veto multiitem news item nonstandard item service item subitem vanity item
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