Main Entry:

²item

Pronunciation:

\ˈī-təm\

Function:

noun

Date:

1561

1obsolete : warning, hint2: a distinct part in an enumeration, account, or series : article3: an object of attention, concern, or interest4: a separate piece of news or information5: a couple in a romantic or sexual relationship

synonyms item, detail, particular mean one of the distinct parts of a whole. item applies to each thing specified separately in a list or in a group of things that might be listed or enumerated <every item on the list>. detail applies to one of the small component parts of a larger whole such as a task, building, painting, narration, or process <leave the details to others>. particular stresses the smallness, singleness, and especially the concreteness of a detail or item <a description that included few particulars>.