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item: item i‧tem [ˈaɪtəm] noun [countable]

1. a single thing, especially something that is for sale:

• The CD used to be considered a luxury item.

• stores selling non-food items

2. ACCOUNTING a piece of information written in a set of accounts:

• Carry costs can include such items as insurance and storage.

extraˌordinary ˈitem also exˌceptional ˈitem ACCOUNTING

an amount in a set of accounts that is unlikely to be repeated, for example an amount relating to the sale of assets. Extraordinary items are not included when calculating operating profit:

• Profit before extraordinary items totaled £10.6 million.

3. one of the subjects that is to be discussed in a meeting, written on a list called an agenda:

• What's the first item on the agenda?

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item UK US /ˈaɪtəm/ noun [C]

► COMMERCE a single object, especially one that is for sale or is bought: »buy/purchase/select an item
»The business sells items made from recycled waste products.
»order/collect/return an item
food/household/fashion item »Supermarkets offer a wide range of food and household items.
commodity/consumer item »Manufacturing commodity items is increasingly competitive.
»expensive/valuable/luxury item
»item of equipment/clothing/furniture
»Radios with wooden cabinets have become collector's items.
individual/particular/specific item »Sometimes customers who like a particular item of clothing will ask for it at more than one branch of the same store.

► MEETINGS one of several points on an official list of things to be discussed at a meeting: »Please let me have any items for the agenda by 4 pm today.
»Although fixed agenda items had been agreed at the last round of talks, members obviously had their own objectives.
an item on the agenda »Item 2 on the agenda is the Treasurer's report.

► one of several things to be considered, to do, or to choose from: an item on the/sb's agenda »The main item on my agenda for today is writing my month-end reports.
menu/list item »The program allows the user to remove or add menu items.
»The website has links to all the day's main news items.

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Also, in like manner, as an additional article, Article, particular

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item — / ī təm/ n 1: a distinct part in an enumeration, account, or series 2: a financial instrument (as a check or draft) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
item — late 14c. (adv.) moreover, in addition, from L. item (adv.) likewise, just so, moreover, used to introduce a new fact or statement, probably from ita thus, id it (see ID (Cf. id)) + adv. ending tem (Cf. idem the same ). Thus a statement or maxim… … Etymology dictionary
item — item·iza·tion; item·ize; item; sub·item; item·iz·er; … English syllables

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