itemization C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌaɪtəmɪˈzeɪʃən/ UK /ˌaɪtəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of listing things individually or in detail The accountant insisted on a full itemization of every travel expense. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of listing things... enumerationlistingbreakdowntabulationspecificationcataloguing ↔ Opposites summarizationgeneralization Word family Related forms itemizeitemitemized Etymology AI details From 'itemize' + '-ation', ultimately from Latin 'item' ('likewise, also'), the adverb used to introduce each article in a list. item Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # itemization **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌaɪtəmɪˈzeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌaɪtəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the act of listing things individually or in detail ## Examples - The accountant insisted on a full itemization of every travel expense. ## Synonyms - enumeration - listing - breakdown - tabulation - specification - cataloguing ## Antonyms - summarization - generalization ## Related Forms - itemize - item - itemized ## Roots and Affixes - Root: item ## Etymology From 'itemize' + '-ation', ultimately from Latin 'item' ('likewise, also'), the adverb used to introduce each article in a list. ## AI Etymology Itemization comes from 'itemize' + '-ation', ultimately from Latin 'item' ('likewise, also'), the adverb used to introduce each article in a list. The etymological trail includes Latin item. The same word family includes itemize, item, itemized. Its current noun use means "the act of listing things individually or in detail". ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown