item
A distinct physical object.
Noun 4 meanings
A distinct physical object.
“Tweezers are great for manipulating small items.”
An object that can be picked up for later use.
A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.
“the items in a bill”
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.”
Verb 1 meaning
To make a note of.
Adverb 1 meaning
likewise
Etymology
From Middle English item, from Latin item (“also; in the same manner”). The present English meaning derives from a usage in lists, where the first entry would begin in primis (“firstly”) or imprimis, and the other entries with item (“also, moreover”). Later, the members of lists were referred to as "items".
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ITEM at a glance
ITEM has 4 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (I 1 + T 1 + E 1 + M 3) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,571 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with item
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- STEM6
- IDEM7
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