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.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of listing things... enumeration listing breakdowntabulationspecificationcataloguing

Opposites

summarizationgeneralization

Word family

Related forms itemize itemitemized

Etymology

From 'itemize' + '-ation', ultimately from Latin 'item' ('likewise, also'), the adverb used to introduce each article in a list.

item Middle English

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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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

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