item

item
I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from ita thus Date: 14th century and in addition ; also — used to introduce each article in a list or enumeration II. noun Date: 1561 1. obsolete warning, hint 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 Synonyms: 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
>
. III. transitive verb Date: 1601 1. archaic compute, reckon 2. archaic to set down the particular details of

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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