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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

I'TEM, adv. [L. item, also.] Also; a word used when something is to be added.
I'TEM, n. An article; a separate particular in an account. The account consists of many items.
1. A hint; an innuendo.
I'TEM, v.t. To make a note or memorandum of.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: 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" [syn: item, point]
2: a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details" [syn: detail, particular, item]
3: a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"
4: an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information" [syn: detail, item, point]
5: an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'" [syn: token, item] adv
1: (used when listing or enumerating items) also; "a length of chain, item a hook"-Philip Guedalla

Merriam Webster's

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

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & adv. --n. 1 a any of a number of enumerated or listed things. b an entry in an account. 2 an article, esp. one for sale (household items). 3 a separate or distinct piece of news, information, etc. --adv. archaic (introducing the mention of each item) likewise, also. Etymology: orig. as adv.: L, = in like manner, also

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Item I"tem, adv. [L. See Iterate.] Also; as an additional article.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Item I"tem, n. [From Item, adv.] 1. An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill. 2. A hint; an innuendo. [Obs.] A secret item was given to some of the bishops . . . to absent themselves. --Fuller. 3. A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Item I"tem, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Itemed; p. pr. & vb. n. Iteming.] To make a note or memorandum of. I have itemed it in my memory. --Addison.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(items) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. An item is one of a collection or list of objects. The most valuable item on show will be a Picasso drawing... N-COUNT see also collector's item 2. An item is one of a list of things for someone to do, deal with, or talk about. The other item on the agenda is the tour. = matter, topic N-COUNT 3. An item is a report or article in a newspaper or magazine, or on television or radio. There was an item in the paper about him. N-COUNT 4. If you say that two people are an item, you mean that they are having a romantic or sexual relationship. (INFORMAL) She and Gino were an item. N-SING: a N

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. ad. [L.] Also, in like manner, as an additional article. II. n. Article, particular.

Moby Thesaurus

above, additionally, adjunct, adversaria, again, aide-memoire, all included, along, also, altogether, among other things, and all, and also, and so, annotation, appurtenance, article, article of commerce, article of merchandise, as well, aspect, au reste, beside, besides, beyond, case, circumstance, citation, commodity, component, constituent, contents, contingent, count, credit, cross reference, cross section, datum, debit, demonstration, detachment, detail, division, docket, dole, double entry, drug, element, else, en plus, entity, entry, example, exemplification, extra, facet, fact, factor, farther, feature, filler, fixings, footnote, for lagniappe, fraction, further, furthermore, illustration, in addition, incidental, individual, ingredient, installment, instance, integer, integrant, inter alia, into the bargain, jotting, lead item, leader, likewise, loss leader, makings, marginal note, marginalia, matter, memo, memoir, memorandum, memorial, mention, minor detail, minute, minutes, minutia, minutiae, module, more, moreover, notation, note, notice, on the side, on top of, over, parcel, part, part and parcel, particular, percentage, person, persona, piece, plus, point, portion, product, quadrant, quarter, quota, quotation, random sample, reference, regard, register, registry, remainder, reminder, respect, sample, sampling, scholia, scholium, seconds, section, sector, segment, share, similarly, single, single entry, singleton, soul, special, specialty, standard article, staple, staple item, subdivision, subgroup, subspecies, then, therewith, thing, to boot, too, unit, vendible, ware, well, yet