noun

item

item, article, point, entry

There is one item on the list.

There is one item on the list.

This is a rare collector's item.

This is a rare collector's item.

The main item of news is the election.

The main item of news is the election.

an ((item)) on a list a single thing that is part of a list or group. There is one item on the list.

Synonyms: article, object, thing, entry

From Latin 'item', meaning 'in like manner, also', used to introduce the next thing in a list.

Think of an 'item' on a shopping list. Each 'item' is a distinct thing you need to get.

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