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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024i•tem /n. ˈaɪtəm; adv. ˈaɪtɛm/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a separate thing or particular article:There were at least 50 items on the list.
- a piece of information:a news item.
- Slang Termsa topic of gossip:The new couple in the neighborhood are a hot item.
adv. - This word is used to introduce each article or statement in a list or series and means "also, likewise''.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024i•tem (n., v. ī′təm;adv. ī′tem),USA pronunciation n. - a separate article or particular:50 items on the list.
- a separate piece of information or news, as a short piece in a newspaper or broadcast.
- Slang Termssomething suitable for a news paragraph or as a topic of gossip, esp. something that is sensational or scandalous:The bandleader and the new female singer are an item.
- a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter I.
- an admonition or warning.
- Slang Terms[Older Use.]an intimation or hint.
adv. - also;
likewise (used esp. to introduce each article or statement in a list or series).
v.t. [Archaic.] - to set down or enter as an item, or by or in items.
- to make a note of.
- Latin: likewise
- Middle English: likewise (adverb, adverbial), the same (noun, nominal) 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged thing; heading, entry.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: item n /ˈaɪtəm/- a thing or unit, esp included in a list or collection
- an entry in an account
- a piece of information, detail, or note: a news item
- informal two people having a romantic or sexual relationship
vb /ˈaɪtəm/- (transitive)
an archaic word for itemize
adv /ˈaɪtɛm/- likewise; also
Etymology: 14th Century (adv) from Latin: in like manner |