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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (5)

1. a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list;
- Example: "he noticed an item in the New York Times"
- Example: "she had several items on her shopping list"
- Example: "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
[syn: item, point]

2. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole;
- Example: "it was perfect in all details"
[syn: detail, particular, item]

3. a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection;
- Example: "they reduced the price on many items"

4. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole;
- Example: "several of the details are similar"
- Example: "a point of information"
[syn: detail, item, point]

5. an individual instance of a type of symbol;
- Example: "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'"
[syn: token, item]


ADVERB (1)

1. (used when listing or enumerating items) also;
- Example: "a length of chain, item a hook"-Philip Guedalla


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Item \I"tem\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Itemed; p. pr. & vb. n. Iteming.] To make a note or memorandum of. [1913 Webster] I have itemed it in my memory. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

item \i"tem\, adv. [L. See Iterate.] Also; as an additional article. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

item \i"tem\, n. [From Item, adv.] [1913 Webster] 1. An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill; he picked up four items at the drug store. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. A hint; an innuendo. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A secret item was given to some of the bishops . . . to absent themselves. --Fuller. [1913 Webster] 3. A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather. [1913 Webster] 4. A topic or piece of information having the salacious character of gossip, especially a romantic relation between two people; as, I hear that the boss and his new secretary are an item. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

item adv 1: (used when listing or enumerating items) also; "a length of chain, item a hook"-Philip Guedalla n 1: a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first" [syn: item, point] 2: a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details" [syn: detail, particular, item] 3: a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items" 4: an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information" [syn: detail, item, point] 5: an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'" [syn: token, item]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

162 Moby Thesaurus words for "item": above, additionally, adjunct, adversaria, again, aide-memoire, all included, along, also, altogether, among other things, and all, and also, and so, annotation, appurtenance, article, article of commerce, article of merchandise, as well, aspect, au reste, beside, besides, beyond, case, circumstance, citation, commodity, component, constituent, contents, contingent, count, credit, cross reference, cross section, datum, debit, demonstration, detachment, detail, division, docket, dole, double entry, drug, element, else, en plus, entity, entry, example, exemplification, extra, facet, fact, factor, farther, feature, filler, fixings, footnote, for lagniappe, fraction, further, furthermore, illustration, in addition, incidental, individual, ingredient, installment, instance, integer, integrant, inter alia, into the bargain, jotting, lead item, leader, likewise, loss leader, makings, marginal note, marginalia, matter, memo, memoir, memorandum, memorial, mention, minor detail, minute, minutes, minutia, minutiae, module, more, moreover, notation, note, notice, on the side, on top of, over, parcel, part, part and parcel, particular, percentage, person, persona, piece, plus, point, portion, product, quadrant, quarter, quota, quotation, random sample, reference, regard, register, registry, remainder, reminder, respect, sample, sampling, scholia, scholium, seconds, section, sector, segment, share, similarly, single, single entry, singleton, soul, special, specialty, standard article, staple, staple item, subdivision, subgroup, subspecies, then, therewith, thing, to boot, too, unit, vendible, ware, well, yet
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856):

ITEM. Also; likewise; in like manner.; again; a second time. These are the various meanings of this Latin adverb. Vide Construction. 2. In law it is to be construed conjunctively, in the sense. of and, or also, in such a manner as to connect sentences. If therefore a testator bequeath a legacy to Peter payable out of a particular fund, or charged upon a particular estate, item a legacy to James, James' legacy as well as Peter's will be a charge upon the same property. 1 Atk. 436; 3 Atk. 256 1 Bro. C. C. 482; 1 Rolle's Ab. 844; 1 Mod. 100; Cro. Car. 368; Vaugh. 262; 2 Rop. on Leg. 849; 1 Salk. 234. Vide Disjunctive.