/ˈaɪtəm/
Translation
One single thing in a list, a shop, or a group of things.
Word origin
From Latin item meaning likewise or also, the word once written at the start of each new line in a list.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- item
- English cognates
- itemise
Examples
shopping .
Each thing on the list is one item.
most .
An item can be any single thing that is sold.
.
"One by one" means you look at every single item in turn.
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