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itemization

i·tem·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahy-tuh-mahyz]
    • /ˈaɪ təˌmaɪz/
    • /ˌaɪtəmaɪzˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-tuh-mahyz]
    • /ˈaɪ təˌmaɪz/

Definitions of itemization word

  • verb with object itemization to state by items; give the particulars of; list the individual units or parts of: to itemize an account. 1
  • verb with object itemization to list as an item or separate part: to itemize deductions on an income-tax return. 1
  • verb without object itemization to compute an income-tax return by listing separately all assets, credits, allowable deductions, losses, etc. 1
  • noun itemization The act of making a list of items; an itemizing. 1

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Origin of itemization

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60; item + -ize

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Itemization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

itemization popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

itemization usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for itemization

noun itemization

  • analysis — Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • categorization — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
  • classification — A classification is a division or category in a system which divides things into groups or types.
  • diagnosis — Diagnosis is the discovery and naming of what is wrong with someone who is ill or with something that is not working properly.
  • dissection — the act of dissecting.

Antonyms for itemization

noun itemization

  • mental health — psychological well-being and satisfactory adjustment to society and to the ordinary demands of life.
  • debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
  • question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
  • silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
  • truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.

Top questions with itemization

  • what is itemization?

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