ITEM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does item mean? 

• ITEM (noun)
  The noun ITEM has 5 senses:

1. a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

2. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

3. a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection

4. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

5. an individual instance of a type of symbol

  Familiarity information: ITEM used as a noun is common.

• ITEM (adverb)
  The adverb ITEM has 1 sense:

1. (used when listing or enumerating items) also

  Familiarity information: ITEM used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ITEM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

item; point

Context example:

the main point on the agenda was taken up first

Hypernyms ("item" is a kind of...):

component; component part; constituent; part; portion (something determined in relation to something that includes it)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "item"):

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)

news item (an item in a newspaper)

place; position (an item on a list or in a sequence)

Holonyms ("item" is a part of...):

list; listing (a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics))

Derivation:

itemise; itemize (specify individually)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A small part that can be considered separately from the whole

Classified under:

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas

Synonyms:

detail; item; particular

Context example:

it was perfect in all details

Hypernyms ("item" is a kind of...):

component; component part; constituent; part; portion (something determined in relation to something that includes it)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "item"):

high spot; highlight (the most interesting or memorable part)

Derivation:

itemize (specify individually)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Context example:

they reduced the price on many items

Hypernyms ("item" is a kind of...):

unit; whole (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "item"):

disposable (an item that can be disposed of after it has been used)

part; piece (an item that is an instance of some type)

number (a numbered item in a series)

custom-built; custom-made (an item made to the customer's specifications)

Derivation:

itemise; itemize (specify individually)

Sense 4

Meaning:

An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

detail; item; point

Context example:

a point of information

Hypernyms ("item" is a kind of...):

fact (a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "item"):

trifle; triviality (a detail that is considered insignificant)

technicality (a specific detail in a set of rules or terms belonging to a particular field)

sticking point (a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal)

regard; respect ((usually preceded by 'in') a detail or point)

nook and cranny; nooks and crannies (something remote)

minutia (a small or minor detail)

Derivation:

itemise; itemize (specify individually)

Sense 5

Meaning:

An individual instance of a type of symbol

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

item; token

Context example:

the word 'error' contains three tokens of 'r'

Hypernyms ("item" is a kind of...):

symbol (an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "item"):

postage; postage stamp; 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)

Derivation:

itemise; itemize (specify individually)

• ITEM (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(used when listing or enumerating items) also

Context example:

a length of chain, item a hook

 Context examples 

Clinical Global Impression (CGI) Rate this item on the basis of drug effect only.

(CGI - Efficacy Index, NCI Thesaurus)

A list of items required or things to be done or considered.

(Checklist, NCI Thesaurus)

Test names of questionnaire questions associated with the 9 item patient health questionnaire for the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) Standard Data Tabulation Model (SDTM).

(CDISC Questionnaire PHQ-9 Test Name Terminology, NCI Thesaurus)

Test codes of questionnaire questions associated with the 9 item patient health questionnaire for the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) Standard Data Tabulation Model (SDTM).

(CDISC Questionnaire PHQ-9 Test Code Terminology, NCI Thesaurus)

This was using the ScreenQ test, a 15-item questionnaire that took into account easy access, frequency of use and content viewed.

(Too Much Screen Time Changes Structure of Toddlers' Brains, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Test names of questionnaire questions associated with the 15 item patient health questionnaire for the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) Standard Data Tabulation Model (SDTM).

(CDISC Questionnaire PHQ-15 Test Name Terminology, NCI Thesaurus)

A 16 item ordinal scale that measures a patient's knowledge and experience in managing chronic cancer pain.

(City of Hope Mayday Pain Resource Center Patient Pain Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)

If you can’t be there, get your sister or another relative who is very critical to make sure your new item is not damaged.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Don't substitute another item, such as a kitchen spoon.

(Medicines and Children, Food and Drug Administration)

A style or design of an item.

(Model, NCI Thesaurus)