itemize

[ahy-tuh-mahyz]

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verb (used with object), i·tem·ized, i·tem·iz·ing.

to state by items; give the particulars of; list the individual units or parts of: to itemize an account.
to list as an item or separate part: to itemize deductions on an income-tax return.

verb (used without object), i·tem·ized, i·tem·iz·ing.

to compute an income-tax return by listing separately all assets, credits, allowable deductions, losses, etc.

Also especially British, i·tem·ise.

Origin of itemize

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; item + -ize

Related formsi·tem·i·za·tion, nouni·tem·iz·er, nounmis·i·tem·ized, adjectivenon·i·tem·ized, adjectivenon·i·tem·iz·er, nounre·i·tem·ize, verb (used with object), re·i·tem·ized, re·i·tem·iz·ing.un·i·tem·ized, adjectivewell-i·tem·ized, adjective

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Related Words for itemization

index, supply, fund, stockpile, backlog, reserve, announcement, story, word, disclosure, advice, account, broadcast, statement, report, message, data, rumor, reservoir, roster

Examples from the Web for itemization

Historical Examples of itemization

This itemization of Southern methods of resistance was in line with Confederate threats at a moment when the sky looked black.
Great Britain and the American Civil War
Ephraim Douglass Adams

British Dictionary definitions for itemization

itemize

itemise

verb

(tr) to put on a list or make a list of

Derived Formsitemization or itemisation, noun

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Word Origin and History for itemization

itemize

1864, American English, from item + -ize. Related: Itemized; itemizing. Earlier verb was simply item (c.1600).