The difference between Item and Subject
When used as nouns, item means a distinct physical object, whereas subject means in a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. in active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.
When used as verbs, item means to make a note of, whereas subject means to cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.
Item is also adverb with the meaning: likewise.
Subject is also adjective with the meaning: likely to be affected by or to experience something.
check bellow for the other definitions of Item and Subject
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Item as a noun:
A distinct physical object.
Examples:
"Tweezers are great for manipulating small items."
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Item as a noun (by extension, video games):
An object that can be picked up for later use.
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Item as a noun:
A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.
Examples:
"the items in a bill"
"In response to the first item, we deny all wrongdoing."
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Item as a noun (psychometrics):
A question on a test, which may include its answers.
Examples:
"The exam has 100 items, each of which includes a correct response and three distractors."
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Item as a noun:
A matter for discussion in an agenda.
Examples:
"The first item for discussion is the budget for next year's picnic."
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Item as a noun (informal):
Two people who are having a relationship with each other.
Examples:
"Jack and Jill are an item."
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Item as a noun:
A short article in a newspaper.
Examples:
"an item concerning the weather"
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Item as a noun (obsolete):
A hint; an innuendo.
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Item as a verb (transitive):
To make a note of.
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Item as an adverb:
likewise
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Subject as an adjective:
Likely to be affected by or to experience something.
Examples:
"a country subject to extreme heat"
"Menu listings and prices are subject to change."
"He's subject to sneezing fits."
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Subject as an adjective:
Conditional upon.
Examples:
"The local board sets local policy, subject to approval from the State Board."
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Subject as an adjective:
Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.
Examples:
"rfquotek Spenser"
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Subject as an adjective:
Placed under the power of another; owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state.
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Subject as a noun (grammar):
In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.
Examples:
"In the sentence ‘The mouse is eaten by the cat in the kitchen.’, ‘The mouse’ is the subject, ‘the cat’ being the agent."
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Subject as a noun:
An actor; one who takes action.
Examples:
"The subjects and objects of power."
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Subject as a noun:
The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
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Subject as a noun:
A particular area of study.
Examples:
"Her favorite subject is physics."
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Subject as a noun:
A citizen in a monarchy.
Examples:
"I am a British subject."
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Subject as a noun:
A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.
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Subject as a noun (music):
The main theme or melody, especially in a fugue.
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Subject as a noun:
A human, animal or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc.
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Subject as a noun (philosophy):
A being that has subjective experiences, subjective consciousness, or a relationship with another entity.
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Subject as a noun (logic):
That of which something is stated.
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Subject as a noun (math):
The variable in terms of which an expression is defined.
Examples:
"Making ''x'' the subject of ''x''sup 2 − 6''x'' + 3''y'' = 0, we have ''x'' = 3 ± √(9 − 3''y'')."
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Subject as a verb (transitive, construed with '''to'''):
To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.