item

Academic Word List, sublist 2.

About 30.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A distinct physical object.

   Tweezers are great for manipulating small items.

2. noun An object that can be picked up for later use.
3. noun A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.

   the items in a bill

4. noun A question on a test, which may include its answers.

   The exam has 100 items, each of which includes a correct response and three distractors.

5. noun A matter for discussion in an agenda.

   The first item for discussion is the budget for next year's picnic.

6. noun Two people who are having a romantic or sexual relationship with each other.

   Jack and Jill are an item.

7. noun A short article in a newspaper.

   an item concerning the weather

8. noun A hint; an innuendo.

Similar words

point particular token detail object thing concept notion status fact

Often followed by

of in is on to and that was for

Word family

itemed iteming itemisation itemise itemised itemises itemising items