- item
- I(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)II(Roget's IV) n.Syn. detail, particular, piece, article, matter, object; see also article 2 , 3 , detail 1 , part 1 , thing 1 .Syn.- item applies to each separate article or thing entered or included in a list, inventory, record, etc.; detail applies to any single thing or small section that is part of a whole structure, design, etc. [ an architectural detail , the details of a plot ] ; particular stresses the distinctness of a thing as an individual unit in a whole [ to go into particulars]III(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.article, thing, part, piece, bit, element, matter, paragraph, story, feature.IV(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. An individually considered portion of a whole: article, detail, element, particular, point. See PART. 2. A small, often specialized element of a whole: detail, fine print, particular, technicality. See GROUP. 3. Something having material existence: article, object, thing. See THING. 4. A usually brief detail of news or information: bit1, paragraph, piece, squib, story. See WORDS. II adverb In addition: additionally, also, besides, further, furthermore, likewise, more, moreover, still, too, yet. Idioms: as well, to boot. See INCREASE.
English dictionary for students. 2013.