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Add one item to the shopping list.
What does Item mean?
An item is one thing in a group or list.
Dictionary definition
One thing in a list, group, or collection.
Example sentences
Item in a sentence
medium
Each item on the quiz has four choices.
hard
A checklist helps you remember every important item before a trip.
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Practice 1
What does item mean?
An item is one thing in a group or list.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to item?
thing is close in meaning to item in this context.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses item correctly?
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Item
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eye · tum · strongest beat: eye
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WordItem.
Partnoun.
MeaningItem means An item is one thing in a group or list.
ExampleExample: Add one item to the shopping list.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- eye · tum
- Strongest beat
- eye
- Ending
- tum
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on eye.
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Synonyms
Words like Item
Antonyms
Opposite words
groupMore than one thing together.
collectionA set of many things.
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Word family
Item word family
Base word
item
noun
item
Base form.
noun
items
More than one item.
verb
itemize
To list things one by one.
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Understand Item
Hint for students
An item is one thing in a group or list.
Common mix-up
Item is not the same as group. Item means an item is one thing in a group or list.
Try it in class or at home
Read this model sentence: Each item on the quiz has four choices. Clue words: each, quiz, four. Underline clue words that show why item fits instead of group. Now write one new sentence that shows item without using the word item. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show item?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Each item on the quiz has four choices." Why does item fit better than group?
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