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A generic word for one unit or one member of a group. Similar to the word "object," when it is not relating to object-oriented programming, an item can be almost anything, including a file or folder. See data item.

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Banking term for negotiable instruments, such as checks or drafts, representing uncollected funds. In electronic transfers of funds, for example, an Automated Clearing House (ACH) credit or debit transaction, an item is an electronic record of funds moving from one bank to another.

noun

1. An individually considered portion of a whole: article, detail, element, particular, point. See part/whole.
2. A small, often specialized element of a whole: detail, fine print, particular, technicality. See group.
3. Something having material existence: article, object, thing. See thing.
4. A usually brief detail of news or information: bit¹, paragraph, piece, squib, story. See words.

adverb

In addition: additionally, also, besides, further, furthermore, likewise, more, moreover, still, too, yet. Idioms: as well, to boot. See increase/decrease.

noun
noun, orig US

A pair of lovers regarded (esp. socially acknowledged) as a couple. (1970 —) .
K. Vonnegut I hadn't realized that he and she had been an item when they were both at Tarkington, but I guess they were (1990).

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For a list of words related to item, see:

• Journalism - item: piece of news; single article
• Love and Romance - item: Slang. couple known to be together

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - artikel, punkt, post, postering, element, nummer, emne
adv. - id., samt, ligeledes
v. tr. - optegne, notere

Nederlands (Dutch)
post, item, onderdeel, artikel, noteren

Français (French)
n. - (gén, Comput) article, (Admin, Pol) point, (Journ, Radio, TV) article, (Mus) morceau, numéro, (Ling) item
adv. - (Comm) item (sout)
v. tr. - détailler (arch)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Posten, Gegenstand, Artikel, Nummer, Punkt, Bericht
adv. - ebenso, desgleichen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - είδος, αντικείμενο, εμπόρευμα, (λογιστικό) κονδύλι, είδηση, θέμα (ημερησίας διατάξεως), εγγραφή, νούμερο (προγράμματος), τεμάχιο

Italiano (Italian)
voce, dettagliare, anche, parimenti

Português (Portuguese)
n. - item (m), artigo (m)

Русский (Russian)
каждый отдельный предмет в списке, новость, газетная заметка, записывать по пунктам, также

Español (Spanish)
n. - artículo, número, noticia, suelto, punto, partida, asiento, ítem
adv. - ítem, además, otro sí, aún más
v. tr. - clasificar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - punkt, (bokförings)post, artikel, ingrediens, notis

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
项目, 条款, 品目, 细目, 又, 同前, 逐条记载, 详细登录, 计算, 把...记下

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 專案, 條款, 品目, 細目
adv. - 又, 同前
v. tr. - 逐條記載, 詳細登錄, 計算, 把...記下

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 항목, (기사의) 한 절
adv. - 마찬가지로, 또
v. tr. - 조목별로 쓰다, 메모하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 項目, 品目, 新聞記事
adv. - 更に

idioms:

• collector's item    希少価値の物

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مادة, بند, موضوع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פריט, פריט ברשימה, פרט, חדשה או פריט מידע, זוג ביחסים רומנטיים או מיניים (מדוברת)‬
adv. - ‮כנ"ל (מיושן)‬
v. tr. - ‮כלל כפריט (מיושן)‬

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