Item vs. Idem: What's the Difference?
Item and Idem Definitions
Item
A single article or unit in a collection, enumeration, or series.
Idem
The same.
Item
A romantically involved couple
"[They] soon began seeing each other ... and were an item for a year and a half." (Peter J. Boyer).
Idem
The same; the same as above; - often abbreviated id.
Item
A clause of a document, such as a bill or charter.
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Item
An entry in an account.
Item
A bit of information; a detail.
Item
A short piece in a newspaper or magazine.
Item
Also; likewise. Used to introduce each article in an enumeration or list.
Item
To record, especially in an itemized list.
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Item
A distinct physical object.
Tweezers are great for manipulating small items.
Item
An object that can be picked up for later use.
Item
A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.
The items in a bill
In response to the first item, we deny all wrongdoing.
Item
(psychometrics) A question on a test, which may include its answers.
The exam has 100 items, each of which includes a correct response and three distractors.
Item
A matter for discussion in an agenda.
The first item for discussion is the budget for next year's picnic.
Item
(informal) Two people who are having a romantic or sexual relationship with each other.
Jack and Jill are an item.
Item
A short article in a newspaper.
An item concerning the weather
Item
(obsolete) A hint; an innuendo.
Item
(India) item girl
Item
(transitive) To make a note of.
Item
Likewise
Item
Also; as an additional article.
Item
An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill; he picked up four items at the drug store.
Item
A hint; an innuendo.
A secret item was given to some of the bishops . . . to absent themselves.
Item
A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather.
Item
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.
Item
To make a note or memorandum of.
I have itemed it in my memory.
Item
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
Item
A whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection;
They reduced the price on many items
Item
A small part that can be considered separately from the whole;
It was perfect in all details
Item
An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole;
Several of the details are similar
A point of information
Item
An individual instance of a type of symbol;
The word`error' contains three tokens of `r'
Item
(used when listing or enumerating items) also;
A length of chain, item a hook
