English noun: item | |||
1. | item (communication) a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list | ||
Samples | 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | component, component part, constituent, part, portion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | agenda item, incidental, inventory item, line item, news item, place, position | ||
Part meronym | list, listing | ||
2. | item a small part that can be considered separately from the whole | ||
Samples | It was perfect in all details. | ||
Synonyms | detail, particular | ||
Broader (hypernym) | component, component part, constituent, part, portion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | high spot, highlight | ||
3. | item (artifact) a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection | ||
Samples | They reduced the price on many items. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unit, whole | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | custom-built, custom-made, disposable, piece | ||
4. | item (cognition) an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole | ||
Samples | Several of the details are similar. A point of information. | ||
Synonyms | detail, point | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fact | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | minutia, nook and cranny, nooks and crannies, regard, respect, sticking point, technicality, trifle, triviality | ||
5. | item (communication) an individual instance of a type of symbol | ||
Samples | The word`error' contains three tokens of `r'. | ||
Synonyms | token | ||
Broader (hypernym) | symbol | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | postage, postage stamp, stamp, trading stamp | ||
English adverb: item | |||
1. | item (used when listing or enumerating items) also | ||
Samples | A length of chain, item a hook. | ||