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i·tem
(ī′təm)n.
1. A single article or unit in a collection, enumeration, or series.
2. A clause of a document, such as a bill or charter.
3. An entry in an account.
4.
a. A bit of information; a detail.
b. A short piece in a newspaper or magazine.
5. A romantically involved couple: "[They] soon began seeing each other ... and were an item for a year and a half." (Peter J. Boyer).
adv.
Also; likewise. Used to introduce each article in an enumeration or list.
tr.v. i·temed, i·tem·ing, i·tems Archaic
To record, especially in an itemized list.
[From Middle English, also, moreover, from Latin; see i- in Indo-European roots.]
Word History: The word item seems to us to be very much a noun, whether it refers to an article in a collection or a bit of information. But it began its life in English (first recorded before 1398) as an adverb meaning "moreover, also, in addition." Item was typically used in front of each object listed in an inventory, as we might put also. This use in English simply reflects a meaning of the word in Latin. However, it is easy to see how item could be taken to stand for the thing that it preceded, and so we get, for example, the sense "an article included in an enumeration." The first such usages are found in the 1500s, while the sense "a bit of information" is not found until the 1800s.
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item
n
1. a thing or unit, esp included in a list or collection
2. (Accounting & Book-keeping) accounting an entry in an account
3. a piece of information, detail, or note: a news item.
4. informal two people having a romantic or sexual relationship
vb
(tr) an archaic word for itemize
adv
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) likewise; also
[C14 (adv) from Latin: in like manner]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
i•tem
(n., v. ˈaɪ təm; adv. ˈaɪ tɛm)n.
1. a separate article or particular: 50 items on the list.
2. a piece of information or news.
3. a topic of gossip.
4. a couple who are romantically involved.
adv. 5. also; likewise (used esp. to introduce each article or statement in a list or series).
v.t. Archaic. 6. to list or itemize.
7. to make a note of.
[1350–1400; Middle English: likewise (adv.), the same (n.) < Latin: likewise]
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item
Past participle: itemed
Gerund: iteming
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| Noun | 1. |  item - a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "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"agenda item - one of the items to be considered incidental - an item that is incidental inventory item - an item listed in an inventory line item - an item in an appropriation bill; "Some governors can veto line items in their state budgets" news item - an item in a newspaper position, place - an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position" component part, part, portion, component, constituent - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" |
| 2. | item - a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details" component part, part, portion, component, constituent - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" | |
| 3. | item - a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items" whole, unit - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit" custom-built, custom-made - an item made to the customer's specifications disposable - an item that can be disposed of after it has been used piece - an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china"; | |
| 4. | item - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information" fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case" minutia - a small or minor detail; "he had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code" nook and cranny, nooks and crannies - something remote; "he explored every nook and cranny of science" sticking point - a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal | |
| 5. | item - an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'" postage stamp, postage, stamp - a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid trading stamp - a token resembling a stamp given by a retailer to a buyer; the token is redeemable for articles on a special list symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance | |
| Adv. | 1. | item - (used when listing or enumerating items) also; "a length of chain, item a hook"-Philip Guedalla |
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item
noun
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
item
noun1. An individually considered portion of a whole:
2. A small, often specialized element of a whole:
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Translations
بَنْدٌفقْرَه، مادّهنَبَأ
položkabodčlánek
artikelgenstandindslagnummerpunkt
ese
nimike
predmet
atriîi, hluturgrein
項目
항목
punktasstraipsnelis
atsevišķs priekšmetsinformācijanumurspantspunkts
predmetčlanekkos
sak
สิ่งของในรายการ
hạng mục
item
[ˈaɪtəm] N (in list, bill, catalogue) → artículo m; (on agenda) → asunto m (a tratar), punto m (a tratar); (in programme) → número m; (in newspaper) → artículo m (TV, Rad) → noticia fitem of clothing → prenda f (de vestir)
what's the next item? (in meeting) → ¿cuál es el siguiente punto or asunto a tratar?
this books is a collector's item → este libro es una pieza de colección
basic/luxury food items → productos mpl alimenticios básicos/suntuarios
they sell a selection of gift items → venden una selección de artículos de regalo
a news item → una noticia
they're something of an item → son pareja
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
item
[ˈaɪtəm] n (gen) → article m
items of clothing → des articles vestimentaires
household items → les articles ménagers
the most valuable item in the exhibition → l'objet le plus précieux de l'exposition
items of clothing → des articles vestimentaires
household items → les articles ménagers
the most valuable item in the exhibition → l'objet le plus précieux de l'exposition
(on list) → élément m
(on agenda) → point m
the most important item on the agenda → le point le plus important de l'ordre du jour
the most important item on the agenda → le point le plus important de l'ordre du jour
(in programme) → numéro m
(also news item) (= piece of information) → information f (= short piece) → entrefilet m; (on TV) → sujet m (court)
There was an item on the news about him → Il y avait un sujet sur lui aux actualités.
There was an item about him in the paper → Il y avait un entrefilet sur lui dans le journal.
an item in the paper → un entrefilet dans le journal
There was an item on the news about him → Il y avait un sujet sur lui aux actualités.
There was an item about him in the paper → Il y avait un entrefilet sur lui dans le journal.
an item in the paper → un entrefilet dans le journal
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
item
n
(in programme, on agenda etc) → Punkt m; (Comm: in account book) → (Rechnungs)posten m; (= article) → Stück nt, → Ding nt, → Gegenstand m; (in catalogue etc) → Artikel m; (Brit: in variety show) → Nummer f; items of furniture/clothing/jewellery → Möbel-/Kleidungs-/Schmuckstücke pl; items of food → Lebensmittel pl; he went through it item by item → er ging die Sache Punkt für Punkt durch; heating oil is one of the most expensive items I have to buy → Heizöl gehört zu den teuersten Dingen, die ich kaufe
(of news) → Bericht m; (short: Rad, TV) → Meldung f; a short news item (in newspaper) → eine Zeitungsnotiz; (Rad, TV) → eine Kurzmeldung; the main news item → die wichtigste Nachricht
(inf) Lynn and Craig are an item → zwischen Lynn und Craig spielt sich was ab (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
item
[ˈaɪtəm] n (in list, catalogue, newspaper) → articolo; (in bill, account) → voce f; (on agenda) → argomento or punto all'ordine del giorno; (in programme) → numeroitems of clothing → capi mpl di abbigliamento
the main item of news → la notizia più importante
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
item
(ˈaitəm) noun1. a separate object, article etc, especially one of a number named in a list. He ticked the items as he read through the list.
2. a separate piece of information or news. Did you see the item about dogs in the newspaper?
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
item
→ بَنْدٌ položka genstand Stück αντικείμενο artículo nimike élément predmet articolo 項目 항목 item element pozycja item пункт sak สิ่งของในรายการ madde hạng mục 项目Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009